After yesterday's imperial meeting, the general direction is now in place, and Wang Jiayan and others are also working hard. For a while, they were too busy to see Zhu Ling, but in the past few days, only Wang Chengen and Wang Guoxing were with them. Occasionally, rioters appeared.
After solving the problem, Wang Guoxing took people there directly.
Wearing a brocade uniform, the refugees instantly calmed down and no longer dared to cause trouble. Wang Jiayan treated these refugees much more gently, and even if they encountered trouble, he would only comfort them. Sima Jingru had been bored these days and was being distracted by Zhu Ling
Arrangements were made to go around to inquire about news. Cangzhou City is now much more peaceful.
But it's not so quiet outside.
On that day, Feng Yuanyang's son Feng Kaizhang followed Li Banghua and others on board the ship. Along with them were a large number of officials and their families, three thousand Guan Ning troops and war horses. It was enough to cover hundreds of ships, and of course the two largest ones were
The ship was given to Empress Zhang, Empress Zhou and other women and elderly people.
If the sea wind was favorable, one and a half days would be enough to reach Yingtian. However, the sea breeze was not so smooth. The fleet took two and a half days to reach Yingtian. Many people were not used to sailing, so most of the people got off the boat and looked grim.
He looked pale, and some people with normal bodies vomited it out directly.
The war horses were even worse. Most of the war horses could not withstand the rough waves of the sea. They could not stand firmly, let alone being locked in a cage. Therefore, as soon as the ship arrived at the ferry, they all collapsed on the ground.
As a native of Tianjin, Feng Kaizhang was naturally the leader of the fleet. He checked the wind direction and course along the way, but he had never sailed with such a large fleet. In the end, it took nearly three days to barely arrive.
When he arrived at the dock, he also let out a long sigh of relief, and he finally arrived, living up to the emperor's orders.
Starting from Tianjin, we sailed down the once-developed Grand Canal and headed straight to Nanjing. We almost ran aground in the middle because of the ship's too large tonnage, but we finally arrived without any danger.
Naturally, those who were greeted at the ferry were many officials and thousands of soldiers from Yingtian Mansion, headed by Shi Kefa, Minister of War of Nanjing, followed by Ma Shiying, Governor of Fengyang. Zhang Shenyan, Gao Hongtu, Jiang Yueguang, Li Zhan, Guo Weijing, Chengyi Bo Liu Kongzhao, Si
The courtesy eunuch Han Zan was waiting behind him to welcome the arrival of the fleet.
Watching the fleet slowly docking, hundreds of trackers immediately went to secure the ship. After the ship was completely stabilized, the ladder was lowered. People on the shore took over and placed the large and long wooden boards.
Slowly walk down from the top.
Feng Kaizhang, who was the first to come down, took the first step to salute Shi Kefa and others, and then turned around to greet the queen, prince and others behind him. Naturally, Li Banghua and others were helped down by the servants beside them. Before disembarking, they looked at Nanjing and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Unexpectedly, Ming Dynasty finally moved its capital.
When Shi Kefa and others saw Empress Zhang and Empress Zhou, they immediately led all the Nanjing officials to kneel down and salute. Empress Zhang was also a gentle person and asked everyone to get up. Due to poor health and sitting on the boat for so long, it was difficult to
Due to weather and other factors, he took several palace maids and left first.
Naturally, officials led Queen Zhang to live in the palace. When Shi Kefa and others saw Queen Zhou and the prince beside her, their faces instantly became serious and they knelt down again. However, this time the sound of kneeling was louder than before.
"Ying Tianfu's Minister of War, Shi Kefa, led officials from six departments in Nanjing to pay homage to the Queen and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and respectfully welcomed Luan Jia."
Queen Zhou has also recovered from the pain of losing her father in the past few days. Looking at the officials greeting her in front of her, a long-lost smile appeared on her face. She said softly and tenderly: "Everyone, please get up quickly."
Shi Kefa was very loyal to the imperial court. He had heard that the invaders had invaded Shanxi a few days ago. At that time, he went to Shu Chongzhen. He said that the Southern Army under his command only had 8,000 people, and suggested strengthening training and expanding the army. He also strongly advocated for the whole country to
Admirals in various places use the same method to supplement and maintain local armies, and are led by an able civilian minister.
But later, when he led the crowd to mourn, he just crossed the Yangtze River and arrived at Pukou. He learned that Li Zicheng had surrounded the capital, so he quickly returned to Nanjing disheartened. A few days ago, he received news that the imperial fleet was setting off from Tianjin.
, went to Nanjing. He was overjoyed, and immediately felt that there was hope for the Ming Dynasty.
But he learned that His Majesty had stayed in Shandong, which puzzled him.
"Queen, why did your Majesty insist on staying in Shandong? It can be seen that almost the entire north has been invaded by intruders, even Shandong is not peaceful." Shi Kefa stood up and couldn't wait to ask Queen Zhou.
"You don't have to worry about this matter. Your Majesty has his own ideas, and the other ministers can't stop them. Naturally, I can't dissuade you. However, there are five thousand Guan Ning troops around your Majesty. Even if you encounter danger,
I think I can escape." Empress Zhou also patiently explained that as a member of the harem, she couldn't talk about many things.
Shi Kefa also sighed with regret, regretting that His Majesty's move was a bit irrational. But Ma Shiying beside him hurriedly asked people to carry out the sedan chair, and invited Queen Zhou, the Crown Prince and the princes to enter the sedan chair.
"The Queen and the Prince have been running around all the way, and I'm afraid they are very tired. Empress Zhang has already returned to the palace. The Empress and the Prince should go back and rest first. There is no rush to talk about these things." He had already seen Queen Zhou and the Prince on the side.
The others looked tired, thinking that the three-day voyage must have been very tiring.
He had already prepared several sedan chairs and waited for his courtesy, but his move really made Empress Zhou, the Crown Prince and others feel a lot more comfortable, and their impression of him was much better. But Shi Kefa, the stupid young man, only cared about His Majesty and did not care about him.
Others are tired from the journey.
"Isn't this the Minister of History?" Li Banghua, who was already old, got off the boat with the help of everyone. When he saw Shi Kefa, who looked melancholy, he shouted out.
"It turns out it's Mr. Li. This junior is going to pay homage to Mr. Li." Although Shi Kefa is a powerful figure in Nanjing, he is the real member of the Sixth Division after all, so his attitude is very low.
"It's not just me, everyone else is here too."
With that said, Wu Linzheng, the Minister of Hubu Ni Yuanlu, the Minister of Rites Ling Yiqu, the Zuodu Yushi Shi Bangzhao and other Shuntian officials followed behind and walked over with a smile. Although he was also exhausted, he had to meet with the six ministers of Nanjing.
It is also necessary.
"It turns out that everyone is here, I'm sorry." Shi Kefa was also shocked. He never expected that all these people had arrived. Moreover, he also knew that these people were no longer their previous identities, they were also six ministers.
"I don't think we should reminisce about old times here yet. Let everyone on the boat get off the boat first. After settling in, I will meet you tonight. What do you think?"
Wu Linzheng stood up and handed over his hands and said, he is now in sole control. Although he is not the highest qualified, he is highly relied upon by His Majesty. He handed over the three thousand Guan Ning Army to him, and also handed over to him the assisting prince. Therefore.
, in the southern patrol team, he holds the most power.
When Shi Kefa saw Wu Linzheng, he didn't react for a while. But when people around him came closer to remind him and told him that this person was someone trusted by His Majesty, he quickly responded: "I think it is feasible, but what are the opinions of the other adults?
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"Of course you can." Everyone agreed. In fact, Wu Linzheng's suggestion was naturally very appropriate. If it weren't for the etiquette of the officialdom, they would have wanted to find a place to sleep.
However, before leaving, Wu Linzheng specifically called Shi Kefa aside and told him alone: "Shi Shangshu, there are a few people on the ship who His Majesty has specially asked to be guarded. They are the family members of Wu Sangui, the current King of Pingxi, but these people cannot
The guards can only supervise secretly. The soldiers we brought are tired, so please send some people over."
Hearing Wu Linzheng's words, especially those of Pingxi King Wu Sangui, Shi Kefa was also shocked. He never expected that Wu Sangui would become the king. If His Majesty didn't trust him, he must be afraid of having to rely on him.
Then he said: "That's natural. I will definitely take what Mr. Wu said seriously."
"That's great." Wu Linzheng was also quite tired at the moment. After explaining some things about Guan Ning's army and the arrangement of many officials, he immediately found a place to rest.
The ship without people was also pulled aside by the trackers to avoid affecting the passage of other ships to the shore. Listening to the loud and neat slogans of the trackers on the shore, Shi Kefa felt worried in his heart.
It was already a crime for him not to go north to the north in time before. Now that His Majesty is going to Shandong, will he be punished for this? As he was thinking about it, the attendant came forward and reported: "My lord, the two princes have arrived."
"Which two princes?" Shi Kefa was quite confused, why are there still princes now?