The ship arrived at the ferry of Confucius Temple first.
But before Zhu Di got off the boat, someone had already noticed that the security at the ferry was much tighter.
Zhu Di was in the boat and told Zhu Yong: "Go and ask what's going on."
Zhu Yong went and came back after a while and reported: "Your Majesty, I heard that a few days ago, remnants of the White Lotus Sect emerged from Nanjing City. His Royal Highness... has issued an edict to strengthen inspections at various ferries and official roads."
After Zhu Di heard this, he frowned deeply and glanced at Zhang Anshi.
Then he said calmly: "The White Lotus Sect has been wiped out, so where are the remnants of the White Lotus Sect? The movement is still so big."
Zhu Yong then stammered: "And... and..."
Seeing his hesitation, Zhu Di said impatiently: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Zhu Yong then said: "I heard some rumors on the dock, saying that Your Majesty... Your Majesty... was raped by water thieves..."
After hearing this, Zhu Di suddenly turned pale.
Obviously, he already understood what Zhu Yong meant.
Zhu Yong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I... I will die..."
Zhu Di waved his hand nonchalantly: "This has nothing to do with you, just go down."
Zhu Yong was amnesty and hurried away.
Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi and said, "What do you think about this?"
Zhang Anshi said: "The water thieves attacked Your Majesty. Logically speaking... the news reached the capital after His Majesty arrived in Nanchang Mansion. After all, no one except the Wu family knew that His Majesty was in Jiujiang City at that time.
Therefore, I feel that this matter is very strange."
After a pause, he continued: "Your Majesty, is there a possibility that... before the water thieves took action, people like the Wu family were already determined to win, so they sent the news to the capital in advance?"
Zhu Di said calmly: "I am not dead yet, so I will send it to the capital in advance..."
Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "Yes...it's really strange."
Zhu Di took a deep look at Zhang Anshi and said, "Is it strange? Or are you just pretending to be confused with me?"
Zhang Anshi quickly suppressed his smile and said: "I...I don't dare..."
Zhu Di snorted coldly and said: "You are the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Don't you know the importance of this news?"
Zhang Anshi had no choice but to say: "Of course I know that if anyone can know the news of His Majesty's death in advance, there will be a lot of things to do here. Information has always been the most valuable thing in the world, especially such important news.
, as long as you can grasp it in advance and do a little bit of operation, it won't be a problem to achieve rapid success."
Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and said thoughtfully: "If you put it this way, then...whoever profits from it is Wu's accomplice?"
Zhang Anshi said: "It's possible."
Zhu Di sighed: "The Wu family is in Jiangyou, and there are many disciples and former officials. And in the capital, there are many ministers in Jiangyou..."
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The vast majority of ministers are actually loyal to Your Majesty. The bad ones are only a handful, such black sheep..."
Zhu Di suddenly became furious again and said angrily: "They defrauded me of my money, wanted to kill me, and now they want to defraud my son."
Zhang Anshi: "..."
Zhu Di said: "Speak."
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, I am wondering whether this situation has also happened in all dynasties?"
Zhu Di asked rhetorically: "Then what do you think?"
Zhang Anshi said: "There should be, and there are quite a few, but... they may not be visible in the history books."
"How can you see it?" Zhu Di continued to ask.
Zhang Anshi said: "Those who steal the country, such as...the Wu family, if they can succeed and their conspiracy is not discovered, then your majesty is just because of his debauchery and immorality. Like many foolish monarchs in history, he likes to waste money and people, and goes around for private visits, but unfortunately,
Got robbed."
"At this time, thanks to the Wu family and Wu family's disciples and former officials, at this time of national crisis, they supported the building and turned the tide from collapse. They assisted His Highness the Crown Prince to succeed to the throne and prolong the reign of the Ming Dynasty.
Zuo is truly a role model for people and ministers, and is respected by all generations."
After hearing this, Zhu Di smiled and said, "Why do you see it?"
"Because it's not equal." Zhang Anshi thought for a moment and said, "But I don't dare to say anything about it later."
Zhu Di said: "Come on, what unpleasant words have I never heard of? Just don't spread rumors in private and cause trouble."
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged. I have never..."
Seeing Zhu Di's elongated face, Zhang Anshi immediately changed his words and said: "The emperor is inherited by blood, good and bad are mixed, and he lives in a deep palace. Although he seems to be in charge of the power of the world, in fact..."
"The ministers and officials come from all the states in the world, and those who can enter the dynasty are all the best smart people in the world. An emperor who has inherited the legacy of his ancestors has to face hundreds of elites from all over the world, among whom
The intelligence of any one person is far superior to that of others..."
Zhu Di thought for a while, nodded, and said: "That's why the emperor's technique is needed."
Zhang Anshi said: "Is the imperial art your Majesty refers to as divide and conquer?"
Zhu Di said: "Exactly."
"This method, I think, is the best way to divide and rule when the world is at peace. Let the ministers criticize each other so that they cannot form a joint force. In the end, the emperor will be the arbiter." Zhang Anshi thought about it carefully.
Then he said: "But your Majesty...if you want to implement the New Deal, can your Majesty still divide and rule?"
After Zhu Di listened, he lowered his head and pondered, seeming to be touched.
Ministers can compete for power, but after all, if the emperor wants to do something that undermines the ministers' foundation, it is useless to rely on the so-called emperor's balancing technique.
The premise of balance is that the world is peaceful and the emperor has not infringed upon their interests. In order to fight for power and gain, they will do everything possible to attack their opponents.
But it is obvious that the situation of the New Deal will inevitably cause the vast majority of ministers to secretly unite and then provoke the imperial power.
Although some people read the Four Books and Five Classics and look like nerds, if you really think of them as nerds, then you are really stupid.
People read the Four Books and Five Classics to preach benevolence, righteousness and morality to you. Even if they try to be ruthless, they will do anything.
Thinking of this, Zhu Di sighed quietly.
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Fortunately, Your Majesty is an extraordinary emperor. Otherwise..."
Zhu Di didn't want to listen to this, waved his hand and said: "Let's go ashore, don't make a big fuss."
He paused and then said: "Take someone with you to Qixia immediately."
Zhang Anshi was stunned for a moment, and then said in confusion: "Your Majesty...what does this mean..."
Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi solemnly, with a bit of sharpness in his eyes, and said: "Go, take control of the Jinyi Guards and the Model Battalion. Then he immediately led the captain and the Model Battalion to the capital. After bringing the troops to the capital, I then entered the palace.
"
Zhang Anshi's eyes widened slightly, as if he suddenly understood the intention here, and said: "I obey the order."
Zhang Anshi sometimes admires Zhu Di because he can always grasp the key points.
Under this situation, the so-called conspiracy or the so-called conspiracy has no meaning, as long as the Jin Yiwei and the elite soldiers are captured.
No matter what your plots are, anyone who dares to make a mistake will be killed.
It’s so direct and straightforward!
So Zhang Anshi immediately set off for Qixia without further delay.
Nanzhen Fusi.
At this time, Minister Zhou Yan was sitting high in the hall. He had not rested all night and signed one order after another.
It was very clear this week that Chen Li's imprint on Nanzhen Fusi was too deep, and it would not be possible to completely remove Chen Li's influence overnight.
Let Chen Li go to Zhenjiang first, and then slowly find some excuses to evacuate some thousands and hundreds of households under the jurisdiction of Nanzhen Fusi.
Moreover, these reasons are easy to find.
Of course, Zhou Yan was also waiting, waiting for someone to come closer to him.
He is very good at using such power and tactics. He was like this when he was in the Jinwu Guard. After that, it would not be a problem to be transferred to the Jinyi Guard.
He firmly believed that as time passed, someone within Nanzhen Fusi would realize that he was now the one in charge, and someone would naturally start to think of ways to please him.
And these people... can be trained in the future to replace the thousands or hundreds of households that were replaced by the raids.
From then on, these people gradually became his party members, and over time, he was able to firmly hold Nanzhen Fusi in his hands.
The most important thing now is to find a way to get Chen Li to Zhenjiang as soon as possible.
Early in the morning, Zhou Yan ordered Nanzhen Fusi to come down to meet Chen Li. Zhou Yan first asked Chen Li to sit down and was polite, and then raised his seat.
By doing this, he actually sent a signal to everyone in Nanzhen Fusi. From today on, he, Zhou Yan, is considered the master of this place.
It's just that up and down, it's obvious that everyone is showing resentment.
Chen Li, on the other hand, was still smiling.
Zhou Yan first made some empty talk, nothing more than talking about what the pro-army forces were doing, and then talked about when he was in Fusi, Beizhen, and then smiled and said: "Tongzhi Chen, how is the delivery going now?"
Chen Li looked casual and said: "There are too many things at hand, and I am afraid that the delivery will be inconvenient and may be delayed for a few days."
After hearing this, Zhou Yan frowned and said, "This can't be done. Over there in Zhenjiang, I heard that there are thieves making trouble. It's a very important matter. Only people like Chen Tongzhi can guard it to make people feel at ease. Chen Tongzhi should put the country first."
Chen Li remained silent.
A thousand households stood up and said: "Since the matter is urgent, I humbly take the first step and go to Zhenjiang to take charge of the situation."
Zhou Yan glanced at the Thousand Households with disgust. There was nothing he could do with someone like Chen Li, but he looked down upon a mere Thousand Households.
So he said calmly: "Who are you?"
"Qian Hu Liu Zhou."
Zhou Yandao: "I've heard about you. You are responsible for sorting out the situation in Nanzhen Fusi. Let me ask you, why didn't you warn the White Lotus Sect bandits in advance when they were causing trouble?"
Liu Zhou said: "Because there is no information about the White Lotus cult bandits at all."
"Nonsense!" Zhou Yan stood up and said angrily: "If not, why would there be religious bandits causing trouble? Could it be that the religious bandits who were killed in the past few days were all fake? This is really unreasonable. You have neglected your duty.
, it is already a capital crime, but today you still don’t know your mistakes, it can be said that you have not changed after repeated admonitions, someone will come, take this person down, and serve him according to the family law."
As soon as this statement came out.
There was silence in the hall, everyone just stared with wide eyes.
But no captain came forward to get the Qianhu.
Zhou Yan became even more angry and wanted to file a lawsuit.
Chen Li said with a smile at this time: "Does Zhou Qian know that when Liu Zhou was there, Duke Wei trusted him the most? Every time he traveled, he loved to take him with him, saying that he was the most trustworthy.
Loyal and reliable, and most attentive in handling matters.”
Zhou Yan naturally knew in his heart that Chen Li was deliberately trying to antagonize him, but now if he couldn't deal with Liu Zhou and give these arrogant and powerful generals a disgrace, how could he still control him?
At that moment, he sneered and said: "Today is different from the past. Back then, he was obedient in front of Duke Wei, but people's hearts will change. This Liu Zhou took the credit and was arrogant, which is even more sinful! Besides, Duke Wei died.
Who among our guards does not feel sorry for them? But the dead are gone, but those of us who are still alive still need to serve as cavalry to guard the palace. This is also the purpose of His Highness the Crown Prince ordering me to come here."
Said.
Zhou Yan raised his chin slightly and said: "I was ordered by the Crown Prince to go to Zhennan and Fusi to punish lawless people like Liu Dan! The people who come... have taken it down. Anyone who dares to disobey will be resisting the order."
!”
Chen Li still sat still, with a half-smile on his face, as if he was having fun.
But Liu Zhou was extremely sad and angry, but he held Zhou Yan helplessly. The tall man couldn't help but burst into tears: "If Duke Wei is alive in heaven..."
"The prince has an edict? Why haven't I heard of it?"
While he was talking, someone slowly entered the lobby.
This voice seemed inexplicably familiar.
Everyone's eyes showed surprise, and there was a sudden silence in the hall. Everyone looked at the person who came in facing the light.
Zhou Yan also looked over subconsciously, only to see this man walking in with a smile.
The man smiled and said: "I'm not fucking dead yet, who is cursing me?"
Zhou Yan: "..."
When this person entered the hall, his face became clearer and clearer.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the hall.
Zhou Yan suddenly felt his scalp numb and his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost.
Chen Li had already stood up, his eyes lit up a little at this moment, and a sincere smile appeared on his lips.
He saluted the visitor unhurriedly and said, "I have met the Governor."
"I met the governor..."
As if they had made an appointment, everyone bowed down in unison.
Zhang Anshi, with his hands behind his back, ignored it, walked straight to Zhou Yan, looked at him straight, stretched out his hand and said, "Where is the prince's edict?"
Zhou Yan's body was like chaff, and he was trembling all over.
He was like a demon stunned, his body no longer obeyed his orders, and he hurriedly took out an edict from his sleeve.
Zhang Anshi snatched it away and looked down. He knew every word of this edict...
Then, Zhang Anshi tore up the edict directly, divided it into two parts, and then crumpled it into a ball. Then he said: "You said this was an edict from His Highness the Crown Prince. How come I didn't know it? Can you represent the Crown Prince, or do you?"