The river flows through the docks on the shore, and the late spring sun shines brightly.
Chu King Zhu Zhen, who was surrounded by officials from Huguang Road and Wuchang Prefecture, had a bit of anxiety on his face.
Others only stared at the fleet of boats coming from north to south on the river, but they never noticed a group of uniformed guards standing in the corner of the pier.
Taisun led the army to Wuchang City, and all the civil and military officials in the city were thinking about how to receive His Highness the Emperor Taisun.
So after receiving the news from Wuchang City, they began a vigorous cleaning mission for the entire Wuchang City.
However, if the emperor's grandson alone leads the army to Wuchang City.
Even if Jin Yiwei leaves the city and comes to pick up the driver at the pier, his face will not be so gloomy.
This was obviously a big deal, and it was a big deal that neither the prince of the clan nor the officials of Huguang Road knew about. They would have to wait until the grandson arrived before these royal guards would report it.
On the third day of March in the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Zhizheng of the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming army captured Wuchang City, and Zhu Zhen was in Yingtian City.
At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang heard about the good news from the front and the happy news at home, so he was overjoyed and directly appointed Zhu Zhen as the king of Chu.
Zhu Zhen also lived up to Zhu Yuanzhang's expectations. He was talented, wise, dignified, studious and strategic since childhood.
In the 14th year of Hongwu, Zhu Zhen led Zhou Dexing, the then Marquis of Jiangxia, to quell the barbarian rebellion in the southwest, and then took advantage of the situation to conquer Wuchang City.
In the second year of the vassal reign, the barbarian rebellion in Dayong County was put down, and Dayong County was then changed to Liuguan County.
After that, Zhu Zhen achieved great military success.
In the eighteenth year, together with Xin Guogong Tang He and Jiangxia Hou Zhou Dexing, they put down the barbarian rebellions in Tongguwei, Sizhou and other places. In the same year, they also put down the barbarian rebellions in Jingzhou and Shanghuang.
In the 20th year, he even conquered Yunnan and captured Alutu alive. In the 22nd year, he became a member of the Youzong of Zongrenfu. In the 24th year, he conquered the Western Barbarians. In the 27th year, he successively pacified Daozhou and the whole state rebelled. In the 28th year, he
He also targeted Guiyang mountain bandits.
And in the 29th year of Hongwu last year, Zhu Zhen personally commanded the troops and suppressed the barbarian rebellion in Luxi and Qianyang caves.
It can be said that among the royal princes who became feudal lords when they came of age in the Ming Dynasty.
Although Zhu Zhen's reputation is not as good as that of the Jiubian vassal kings, his military achievements are not inferior to those of his brothers from Jiubian such as King Qin, King Jin, and King Yan.
Zhu Zhen was keenly aware that what happened today was not simple.
With some curiosity, Zhu Zhen heard the officials on the trestle in front of the pier shouting.
The fleet traveling on the river has also lowered its sails and reduced its speed.
A clipper ship broke away from the fleet ahead and quickly approached the dock pier.
The troop transport warships were surrounded by a flagship, and they slowly moved into the trestle under the gaze of everyone.
As soon as the warship docked on the trestle, the inclined ladder was lowered.
A group of pro-military guards walked to the dock first.
Then Zhu Yunxi led Puding Marquis Chen Huan out of the warship.
"I will see His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson."
Zhu Yunxi, who had just stood still, saw that Zhu Zhen had already led the Huguang Road officials present to bow and salute.
Zhu Yunxi quickly stepped forward and held Zhu Zhen's arms.
"Sixth Uncle does not need to be so polite. This time my nephew led the troops out of Beijing and passed by Wuchang, but he wanted to disturb Sixth Uncle so that the soldiers could rest for a few days."
Zhu Zhen is already over thirty years old, but he is handsome and full of heroic spirit.
He just waved his hands and said with a smile: "I received the news earlier that the Dusi Yamen has also cleared the military camp in the city to allow the brothers of the Beijing Army to rest for a few days. The place is to the east of the palace, very close. What can I do for you?
You can know it even if you live in the palace."
Several officials over there who should be from the Third Division of Huguang Road also stepped forward and said that Wuchang City had settled all the affairs and was just waiting for the army to move in.
Zhu Yunxi accepted it happily.
Just as Zhu Zhen was about to lead Zhu Yunxi, Chen Huan and others into the city, the Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers who had been staying in the corner stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, the officials from hundreds of households in Jinyiwei Wuchang Prefecture are here to see His Highness Taisun."
Zhu Zhen glanced sideways at the hundreds of Jinyi guards of Wuchang Prefecture who came forward, knowing that he had something to say.
The surrounding Huguang Dao officials were still immersed in the joy of welcoming the emperor's grandson. They were just waiting to take the opportunity to entertain the emperor's grandson this time to see if they could impress the emperor's grandson.
Zhu Yunxi raised his eyebrows.
The Jinyiwei Yamen is not only located in Yingtian City, but also in various prefectures and counties across the country. However, only Huguang Daochang City like Wuchang Prefecture has hundreds of officials.
Could it be that something happened on Huguang Road again?
Zhu Yunxi was confused and looked at the other party: "Tell me, but what's the matter?"
However, the official of the Wuchang Prefecture's Jinyi Guards, a hundred households, clenched his fists, bent over and lowered his head, turned his head and glanced around.
Before Zhu Yunxi could react, Zhu Zhen had already waved his hand.
"Everyone should go into the city first. There will be a banquet at the palace today, and there will be singing and dancing. You must entertain His Majesty the Grandson well for me today."
Those present were all official figures, and they also bowed and returned to the city together.
Zhu Zhen watched everyone leave, then glanced at Zhu Yunxi with a smile on his face: "Uncle Wang is waiting for you in front. Let's go back to the house together after we are done here."
After saying that, he had already taken steps.
Zhu Yunxi frowned: "Sixth Uncle, please stay and listen together. Since it is the Jinyiwei Hundred Household Office of Wuchang Prefecture, it must be related to Huguang Road."
Zhu Zhen was stunned for a moment, and at the same time, the official of the Hundred Households of Wuchang Prefecture's Jinyi Guards was also stunned for a moment.
Zhu Yunxi looked at the other party: "Let's talk about what happened."
Baihuguan pondered for a long time, hesitating a little.
He just looked at Zhu Yunxi who was standing in front of him and King Chu who was walking over again.
The Baihu official could only whisper: "Reporting to Your Highness, is this the news from the capital?"
"Jingzhong?"
Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Zhen couldn't help but look at each other.
Baihuguan lowered his voice a little: "A few days ago, His Majesty left a handwritten message in the palace, and then he took the Qin Crown Prince and the Yan Crown Prince and disappeared. His Majesty said in the handwritten letter that he was taking the two Crown Princes out of the capital.
Come, take a walk, take a look.”
After saying this, Baihuguan lowered his head firmly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Huang..." Zhu Yunxi shouted in a low voice, but immediately closed his mouth, blinked and looked at his sixth uncle Zhu Zhen, who was already full of surprise.
Zhu Zhen opened his mouth and took a long time to digest the news.
He looked at Zhu Yunxi in disbelief: "Our old man is missing?"
Zhu Yunxi was also confused. God knows what the old man wanted to do this time.
In the past, the old man had nothing to do, so he went out of the palace privately to wander around Yingtian Mansion, so forget it. After all, he was just wandering around Yingtian Mansion, and he knew how to go back to the palace when it got dark.
But it's good now. Could it be that the old man was not satisfied with wandering around Yingtian Mansion and ran out of the capital.
He still took Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Shangbing out of Beijing.
Zhu Yunxi's face suddenly darkened: "What is the situation now? Is there an order from Beijing?"
Baihuguan hurriedly said: "When the palace found out, His Royal Highness immediately blocked the news, summoned the cabinet ministers alone to discuss in the palace, and then secretly sent a commander to lead people out of the capital to look for His Majesty.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought that His Majesty would most likely go to three directions: Huguang Road, Zhongdu Fengyang, and Jiubian, so he sent extra manpower to send the news to Wuchang in advance, so that His Majesty would know the news when he arrived."
Zhu Yunxi couldn't stand any longer. He put one hand on his chest and the other on his hips, and walked step by step to the steps aside.
Zhu Zhen followed beside him and comforted him in a low voice: "Although the old man left the capital quietly, he is surrounded by Brother Chi, Brother Bing, and there must be other guards. There is no need to worry about his safety. All he needs to do now is to find the old man.
"
The official of the hundred Jinyi Guards in Wuchang Mansion was the last, and reported in a low voice: "Your Highness, please rest assured, the commander has already sent out all his troops, and personally led people out to look for His Majesty. The news was also rushed ahead, and was sent to the Jinyi Guard stations in various places.
"
Zhu Yunxi shook his head: "I think it's been a long time, and I haven't found the old man again for so long. He must have avoided official roads and main roads and only walked on country roads.
Since the old man said he wanted to walk around and see with his own eyes, he must go to the place.
In this way, even you Jinyiwei people in the local area know it, but in such a large area, it is extremely difficult to find it."
According to Jin Yiwei's work efficiency, he could basically be found if he found out that the old man was missing that day.
But so far, he still hasn't been found, which can only mean that the old man is deliberately avoiding Jin Yiwei.
As the person who single-handedly established Jin Yiwei, does Zhu Yuanzhang still know how to avoid Jin Yiwei's search?
At the moment, what worries Zhu Yunxi most is which direction the old man will go.
At this time, Zhu Zhen also understood why the official of the Hundred Households of Jinyiwei did not report the matter to the officials of Huguang Road just now.
Once the court officials knew that the emperor was missing, it would be impossible to keep the news sealed.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty ran away from home and disappeared. As long as this news spreads, it will inevitably cause a chaos.
Zhu Zhen was quite helpless for a while, a little bit dumbfounded.
The old man is very calculating.
It not only satisfies his desire to sneak out of Beijing, but also allows the prince's brother to help him block the news so that he can stay outside for a longer time.
As for safety issues.
Zhu Zhen believed that whenever the old man encountered any danger, he would be able to call in countless soldiers and horses to protect him within an hour.
After all, although no one knows where the old man is now, he definitely knows where the local garrison is.
"Uncle Sixth, where do you think our old man... is most likely to go?"
Zhu Yunxi frowned and turned to look at Zhu Zhen beside him.
It is impossible for the old man to leave Beijing quietly without telling everyone for no reason.
Even in the past when he was in the capital, he would often leave the palace quietly, but that was only in Yingtian Mansion, or even wandering around Yingtian City.
This time was completely different from the past. Not only did he leave Beijing, he also quietly did not tell anyone.
The old man wanted to see with his own eyes what the current situation in the place was like, so naturally he couldn't fake it.
But which direction to go and what exactly do you want to see.
But it has become the most important and crucial point.
Zhu Zhen thought deeply and then said with some speculation: "Maybe... the old man has returned to Fengyang?"
His Royal Highness the King of Chu used the word "hui".
After all, it stands to reason that the Ming Dynasty was built bit by bit starting from Fengyang. The so-called Huaiyou meritorious group in the court is naturally no joke.
It has been thirty years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and the old man rarely goes back.
All in all, it is most likely that the old man will leave Beijing and return to Fengyang this time.
Zhu Zhen began to explain: "First of all, Fengyang is not far from the capital. If something happens in the capital, the old man can return quickly after hearing the news.
Secondly, the No. 18 Prefecture of Zhili Province was the first to implement the New Deal, and Fengyang is the hometown of our old Zhu family. If the old man wants to see with his own eyes the people's livelihood in the world today, Fengyang is the best choice.
Thirdly, you also know that the old man is getting old now. As a person gets older, he will become more and more nostalgic. When he goes back to Fengyang, he probably wants to see the old things from back then. "
Zhu Zhen felt that his old man must have returned to his hometown in Fengyang.
After thinking about it, even he himself felt a little sad.
"Everyone says that we, the descendants of the clan, enjoy glory and wealth, and are supported by the people of the world. But who knows that when we are old, we will leave the capital and join the feudal vassal to serve as a seat for the imperial court.
In these years, even if I want to respond to God, I have to report it to the court first, and only after receiving the permission can I go back to see my father and brothers.
Let alone Fengyang’s hometown, your sixth uncle doesn’t even know what it’s like.”
Zhu Yunxi thought carefully about the explanation given by Zhu Zhen.
After a while, he slowly shook his head.
"I don't think grandpa is returning to Fengyang."
Zhu Zhen immediately cast a puzzled look.
Zhu Yunxi explained: "If grandpa really wanted to return to Fengyang for a visit, he would definitely not leave the capital secretly without telling his father and the court. All he needed was a decree, in the name of paying homage to the emperor, who in the court would dare to stop him? There is no way to stop him.
It’s only half a month, so there’s no need to spend so much time on it.”
Zhu Zhen's brows moved, and he felt that what Zhu Yunxi said was somewhat reasonable.
He couldn't help but ask: "Then where do you think our old man will go?"
Zhu Yunxi stood up and stood by the dock, hands on his hips.
"My nephew thinks that the old man might be on his way to Wuchang City."
Zhu Zhen's eyes widened for a moment: "The old man is coming to Wuchang?"
"This is the greatest possibility!" Zhu Yunxi said with certainty: "It may be a mistake. My nephew should march more slowly. He sent the Jin Yiwei and the guards from the Sixth Uncle's Palace, dressed in disguise, and set off from Wuchang City towards Yingtian.
Regardless of the official road, the main road or the country road, we sent people to check it out bit by bit."
He thought of the biggest possibility.
Zhu Zhen was a little hesitant: "Is this possible?"
The road from Yingtian to Wuchang is not easy.
Although the imperial court had plans in the past two years to connect the cement road from Taiping Prefecture to Wuchang Prefecture, it could not be completed so quickly.
Zhu Yunxi smiled: "Perhaps, I already know what the old man wants to do."