On March 28, the navy general Zheng Hongkui urgently reported to the Nandu, saying that the deputy general Zheng Zhibao fought desperately to protect the governor of the canal transportation, Lu Zhenfei broke through the siege along the Tongzhou River. He had ordered the navy officers and soldiers of his troops to take them back in a boat.

Since Nandu lost contact with Huaiyang, he thought Lu Zhenfei had died, but he did not expect that he would break through. Shi Kefali sent his aide Wan Ji to greet him.

The eunuch Han Zanzhou, the inner garrison, said that Lu Zhenfei was personally taught by the Caoyuan by the emperor. Although Huaiyang is now under the control of the thief, Lu Zhenfei did not surrender the thief, and the solar term is still rising. Therefore, he only greeted his own soldiers and staff, which may be criticized and will also make the soldiers who break through with Lu Zhenfei.

Han Zan Zhou Yi could send a commemorative minister to represent Nandu and bring a lot of rewards.

Shi Kefa did not argue with him, and Duke Xu Hongji of Wei ordered his sincere uncle Liu Kongzhao to go to Zheng Hongkui's place.

Liu Kongzhao was a descendant of the founding hero Liu Ji, and his ancestors were granted the title of Chengyi Bo. But it is said that because his ancestor Liu Ji had no sincerity towards the Ming Dynasty, he always cared about the old Yuan and even deceived Emperor Taizu to recognize the rule of the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, in order to hit Liu Ji, Emperor Taizu later named him Chengyi Bo.

Duke Wei asked him to pick him up, but although Liu Kongzhao was unwilling to go, he had to take him back, but he also brought shocking news to Nandu that Beijing had fallen!

This news was not obtained by Liu Kongzhao halfway through someone who chewed the maggot, but by Lu Zhenfei, the governor of the canal transportation who was desperate to break through.

Even though the ministers of Nandu were mentally prepared for the fall of Beijing, they were still shocked by the news and were thunderous and messed up. The major yamen were paralyzed within a day, from the chief officials to the minor officials, they were crying and anxious, and none of them could stand up to stabilize the situation.

After seeing the eunuch Han Zanzhou, Lu Zhenfei immediately expressed his attitude and said, "Nanjing is the most urgent task. The first thing to do is to establish a king, and all other matters should be postponed."

When the capital falls, Emperor Daxing will be in danger, and the princes and kings will not escape. Han Zanzhou, who was born in a hidden house, agreed with Lu Zhenfei's opinion in pain, so he found Duke Wei and Shi Kefa, which was called the Ming Dynasty's country considerations. The ministers of the Southern Capital should immediately support the new emperor to fight against the northern thieves.

"The capital lost, and the emperor's fierce questions were frequently reported. Although the propaganda was different, the general summary was quite the same. Now the Duke should lead all the ministers to welcome the Tang vassals of Fengyang and visit Nanjing. This is what the Chinese and foreign subjects want!"

Lu Zhenfei did firmly support the establishment of the Tang King who was imprisoned in Fengyang as the emperor. Shi Kefa and Duke of Wei did not object to this proposal, because the one in Nandu is the Tang King, and the Tang King Gangyi is very strong like Taizu, who is the one who turns the tide.

Zheng Hongkui, who was determined to support the Tang King, also sent gold and silver in the Nandu City, inciting a group of officials to build momentum for the establishment of the Tang King, and many of them were revealed.

Unexpectedly, the leader of Donglin and the great master Qian Qianyi and others opposed Lu Zhenfei's proposal to establish the Tang Dynasty. Qian even rushed from his hometown Changshu to Nandu overnight. He lobbied everywhere in the name of the order of relatives of the royal family, proposing to embark on the rest of the Shenzong, such as Fufan, Huifan, and Guifan.

"In the 48th year of Emperor Shenzong, virtue was still in the hearts of the people. How could we abandon the descendants of Emperor Shenzong and establish the Tang vassal? If we do not establish the king in accordance with the order of ethics today, if Zuo Liangyu supports Chu, Zheng Zhilong takes advantage of the army, and has soldiers and soldiers in his hands to command the emperor to order the marquis, who can ban the court? Moreover, after the Tang Dynasty was established, wouldn't it be necessary to establish the Fu vassal, Hui vassal, and Gui vassal to death?"

Qian Qianyi's opinion was very pertinent and firmly opposed supporting the King of Tang. He said that if the King of Tang was supported, would the descendants of the Divine Sect be executed or imprisoned in the future?

The Donglin Party members, Lv Daqi, the Minister of War of Nanjing, Gao Hongtu, the Minister of Revenue of Nanjing, Zhang Shenyan, the Censor of the Right Capital, and others all supported Qian Qianyi and opposed the Tang Dynasty.

It’s a pity that Lu Si was not in Nandu, otherwise he would be dumbfounded, because with his appearance, the Donglin Party, who was the most opposed to supporting Fufan, pushed Fufan forward, open his mouth and shut up Shenzong, as if their ancestors had a good relationship with the Emperor Shenzong back then, so they wore a pair of pants.

This is probably because Fufan is still in the "enemy territory" in the north and it is impossible to escape south. Therefore, the Donglin Party pushed out the Fufan that he hated most, but did not want Lu Zhenfei to let Lu Zhenfei get the merit of supporting him, which made them lose power in the court.

Shi Kefa was in a dilemma. On the one hand, what Lu Zhenfei said was reasonable, and the most urgent thing was to support the new king immediately and stabilize the hearts of the people.

But on the other hand, if you hold the Tang Fan, Ma Shiying will definitely take over the center, because the Tang King is in his hands. Moreover, the descendants of the Shenzong are still there, so what will happen in the future if you hold the Tang King.

When they were in a dilemma, some refugees fled from Jiangbei claimed that Emperor Chongzhen had sailed south from the sea route and the prince was able to escape from the infernal path.

As more and more refugees who fled back passed the news back, the Nandu was also suspicious at first, but after sending many detailed works to sneak into Jiangbei, he spent a lot of money to confirm that Emperor Chongzhen had really escaped, the officials and the people were really happy, running around and crying.

Shi Kefa was even more excited to write a letter to his friend about the news, Zhan Shi Mansion, Zhan Tianshi Jiang Yueguang, saying that God will never end in the Ming Dynasty!

Since the emperor has not died and has escaped, it is impossible to mention the matter of establishing a new king.

Therefore, the ministers of the Nandu sent several people to guard the marquis along the river, and the eunuch Han Zanzhou sent troops to Haikou, Chongming to wait for the marquis. All the ministers and honorary officials all hoped that the emperor's boat would arrive early.

Jiangbei, Huai'an, and above the Zhenhuai Tower.

Lu Si, dressed in military uniform, stood on the inside of the battlement with his sword, quietly watching his subordinates gathering in groups of people under the city.

The gathering of tens of thousands of people made the dust rise outside Huai'an City. I saw it in the distance, and I thought it was covered with dark clouds.

"Uncle, my elder brother said that his injury had not healed and he could not follow his uncle north to kill the enemy, but asked me to bring a person to my uncle and said that although this man was a scholar, he was quite strategic and could do his best to help his uncle."

When his nephew said that his nephew brought him a talent, Lu Si was determined to bring people over. At first sight, he was a young man dressed as a Confucian scholar, looking like he was twenty-seven or eight years old.

"I'm here Chen Buping met the Marquis of Huaiyin!" The Confucian scholar stepped forward and bowed.

"Chen Buping?"

Lu Si smiled, "This name is not your real name, right?"

"pseudonym."

Chen Buping answered simply.

This made Lu Si stunned and said, "Why did you get such a pseudonym?"

Chen Buping replied: "There was Chen Ping in the past, but now there is Chen Buping."

Lu Si nodded, "It's a rebellion, it doesn't matter if you have a real name or a false name. Lu Si can call him Wenzong or Wu Zun. If you can call him Desheng or achieve success, you can get the merits."

A name is just a symbol, the key is whether you can do things.

"I heard from my nephew that you are from Fengyang. My grandfather and father have also served as officials in the Ming Dynasty. Why did you think of you as a rebel?"

Lu Si was puzzled by this. Fengyang was still the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Chen Buping was a child of a family of officials in the Ming Dynasty. There was no reason not to rely on his father and ancestors to protect him. Instead, he ran from Fengyang to Huai'an from all over to become a "rebel".

"A real man cannot eat five cauldrons in his life, and he will cook five cauldrons when he dies. He is unwilling to be mediocre for a lifetime, so he asked Governor Lu to give him a chance to cook five cauldrons."

Chen Buping's statement made Lu Si feel very close.
Chapter completed!