At the Jubao Gate in Nanjing, colorful flags are fluttering on the city wall, soldiers have bright helmets, and thousands of people are surging on both sides of the city gate, vying to see the elegance of the supervisor.
Last night, Yingtian Mansion sent people to clean the main roads in the city. They used baskets filled with lime to make round marks on the roadside. The trees were decorated with colored silk. The landowners had cleaned them the day before.
I beat the gong and said hello. Every household has taken care of their children and dogs. Don't run around. Those who want to watch the Lord Supervisor enter the city must wear new clothes, and don't think about complaining before the horse. There is no grievance.
We will talk about it later, and under no circumstances should the Lord Supervisor’s entry into the city be made unpleasant.
Zhong Shouyong has already taken over the defense of the capital with a team of troops. He used to be the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, so he is naturally very good at doing this. Now Emperor Tianqi is missing, Liu Zongmin has been captured, and people are determined that they will never
Someone jumped out to cause trouble, but just in case, he still arranged snipers at high places and mobilized all the government officials and soldiers of the Yingtian Mansion to go on duty in the streets.
Along the railway from Changzhou to Nanjing, soldiers stood every fifty steps. When the special train of the Supervisor passed by, they raised their weapons and saluted. Liu Ziguang stood by the side door of the special train and waved to the outside from time to time. Those who
The soldiers on duty naturally remained motionless, only following the train with their eyes and paying attention, but their hearts were filled with excitement. They secretly thought that they had finally met Lord Supervisor, and that their life had not been in vain.
When we arrived at the Chengnan Railway Station, before the train had stopped, the people watching outside became excited. They shouted anything, some called the Duke of the State, some called Marshal Liu, and some called the Lord Supervisor. In short, they were very enthusiastic.
Even the government officials responsible for maintaining order were a little overwhelmed.
Liu Ziguang was also filled with emotion on the train. He thought of the time he returned to Beijing after pacifying Jiangnan five years ago. At that time, he was still a marquis. Emperor Tianqi came to greet him in person. It was as lively as today. However, things have changed and the emperor no longer knows what to do.
He disappeared, and he became the de facto controller of this country, which is embarrassing in retrospect.
The train finally stopped, and the red carpet outside was laid out. Liu Ziguang stepped off the train surrounded by the generals. Suddenly there were cheers from outside. Liu Ziguang still looked hard and simple, wearing a half-worn jersey.
They looked similar to ordinary old soldiers, but the demeanor in their movements made the civil servants and generals behind them in python robes and jade belts eclipse.
Following the command of "Salute", the waiting honor guard raised their blazing guns in salute together. The chrome-plated blazing guns were equipped with gleaming bayonets. Their movements together were dazzling. It was really majestic. These soldiers were transferred from Xuzhou.
The Guards, Liu Ziguang's direct descendants, have been initially decided in Nanjing. It would be better to bring some of our own people to feel more at ease.
After reviewing the guard of honor, Liu Ziguang was about to mount his horse when he suddenly heard someone shouting: "Master, please go slowly." When he turned around, he saw that it was several old men in their sixties walking over holding a plaque. Liu Ziguang smiled when he saw it.
, I don’t know who caused this, it was obviously to make himself happy, but the effect was quite good, so he cooperated and walked up to pick up the plaque.
The old people were about to kneel down tremblingly, but Liu Ziguang held them back: "I can't do that, old man."
The plaque was covered with red silk. Liu Ziguang took it with his own hands and asked two soldiers to help lift it. He pulled off the red silk with one hand, revealing four strong gold characters:
Anbang Dingguo
This comment is very appropriate. When the Ming Dynasty was in danger, only Liu Ziguang, the Duke of Zhenguo, could help resolve the crisis, support the Ming Dynasty, and restore a bright future to the people of Li.
The plaque was raised high and displayed to the people from all directions. There was thunderous applause for a while. Liu Ziguang asked people to put the plaque on the car and rewarded several old people who presented the plaque before getting on the horse and entering the city.
The team entering the city was very large, and the emperor's full set of honor guards were used. Now Liu Ziguang is the supervisor of the country, and he is the leader of the state. Even using the emperor's honor guard is not an overstep, let alone who dares to compete with this at this time. Liu Ziguang himself said
He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said nothing.
Along the way, the people on both sides of the road bowed down and saluted. They were really admired by all people. Liu Ziguang bowed his hands and saluted to both sides as he walked. The moment he entered the treasure gathering gate, he suddenly felt a little funny, and unconsciously thought of that time in his mind.
An illustration from a history textbook when I was in school: Li Zicheng enters Beijing.
As soon as I entered the city gate, I saw two people kneeling on the empty road in front, with their upper bodies naked and carrying thorn sticks on their backs. Upon closer inspection, they were old friends. One was Sun Gang, the former admiral of the South Factory, and the other was Xu, the former deputy commander of the Jinyi Guards.
Three skins.
These two people had mixed success and failure. They were the main force in defeating Liu during the April Incident, but they later helped people in Liu Ziguang's system many times, especially Sun Gang. Since he was seriously injured, he has disappeared. In fact, he secretly recruited his old subordinates.
The people who covered the Red Shirts fled overseas and saved countless lives. This time Nanjing surrendered without a fight, and it was also the credit of these two people.
Today is a happy day for everyone. Even if Liu Ziguang is dissatisfied with this, he can only comply with public opinion and put on a smile and put on a big show to clear up all the past grudges.
Liu Ziguang got off his horse and helped the two of them up, took off the wattle sticks on their bodies with his own hands, and said with sincerity: "A prodigal son can't exchange for gold when he turns back."
Although the onlookers on both sides of the road did not hear what Liu Ziguang said clearly, they saw clearly that Sun Gang and Xu Sanpi prostrated themselves again and kowtowed three times respectfully. Then Sun Gang knelt on the ground and acted as a horse stool.
Liu Ziguang asked Liu Ziguang to step on his back, and Liu Ziguang was not polite. He stepped on Sun Gang and mounted the horse with the help of Xu Sanpi. Then Sun and Xu led the horse to the pedals and waited on both sides. The brigade continued to move forward, and the masses went together.
Cheered.
When they reached the fork in the road, Liu Ziguang wanted to turn toward his home, but the leading team went straight toward the palace. Liu Ziguang immediately stopped, called the official in charge over, and asked in a friendly manner: "Where are you going?"
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"My lord, when I return to prison, I naturally go to Ouchi."
"Bold, are you asking me to overstep my bounds? The palace is the place where the Emperor and the Queen Mother live. How can I live here? Go back to the Duke's Mansion!"
The official felt that this was an injustice. He originally thought that he would be flattered, but he didn't know that he was flattering the horse's hoof. However, the onlookers had a different feeling in their hearts.
"Everyone says that the Duke of Guo wants to be Cao Cao. That's sheer nonsense. Didn't you realize that the Duke of Guo doesn't live in the palace at all? How could such a nostalgic person usurp the throne in a certain dynasty?"
The former Zhenguo Duke's Mansion has now become a famous ghost house. It has become a bit dilapidated. The front door is deserted and there are still many talismans painted by Taoist priests. The thing is like this. After Liu Ziguang's fall, there were those high-ranking officials.
After moving into the Zhenguo Palace, he died violently within a few days. Then several people died in the house. They were so frightened that they quickly asked gods to drive away ghosts. As a result, even the Taoist priests died. From then on, no one dared to live there. Liu Zongmin came in.
Later, a Han army leader who was not afraid of death occupied this place, but he died of a sudden illness, so it was called a ghost house.
Liu Ziguang looked at his home with emotion and asked Sun Gang and Xu Sanpi: "Which of you did this?"
Sun Gang said: "I sent someone to tell you back to brother. If brother is not in the capital, no one can live in this house."
Liu Ziguang smiled, said nothing, dismounted and walked towards the door. Before he could reach the door, two doors with red lacquer and copper nails slowly opened. A paunchy woman and seven or eight maids and servants were waiting inside.
"I have been here waiting for you for a long time." The woman raised her head and looked at Liu Ziguang with tears in her eyes. Who else could it be if she wasn't Dong Xiaowan.
"Xiaowan!" Liu Ziguang finally couldn't restrain his emotions this time, and ran up to hug Dong Xiaowan, with all his sadness and farewell.
"Xiaowan, are you..." Liu Ziguang asked suspiciously.
"Master Xu saved me, and he even killed Wei Liangqing to vent his anger on me." Dong Xiaowan said.
When Liu Ziguang turned around, Xu Sanpi quickly held his hands in his hands and said, "It's what you should do in a humble position."
It turns out that the female corpse that died in the fire that day was not Dong Xiaowan, but a suicide corpse found outside the city. The woman committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam because she was pregnant with an illegitimate child. She happened to serve as Dong Xiaowan's stand-in, and the crime scene was arranged so that she was killed first.
It looks like it was burned after death, so it is normal that there are no ashes in the trachea. Even Qin Misi's work could not find any flaws.
After listening to Xu Sanpi's brief introduction, Liu Ziguang smiled and said: "You are an expert in undercover. From the first time you worked as an undercover driver in my Ziguang car dealership to working under Wei Zhongxian, it was really difficult for you, but now it's not good either.
No longer an undercover agent."
The corner of Xu Sanpi's mouth twitched unnoticed, and he said: "Now that the world is settled, Sanpi just wants to retire and return to his hometown, and I hope you will agree."
Liu Ziguang said: "That's not possible, you still have to bear the burden of Jinyiwei."
Liu Ziguang seemed to remember something again and asked: "I have a concubine named Han Xueer in my house. Do you have any clues?"
Sun Gang, Xu Sanpi, and both of them didn't know. They tried their best to search for him at first, but they couldn't find it after searching all over Nanjing. It is also unknown whether it was Han Xueer who escaped from the capital with her daughter.
Liu Ziguang sighed. The hatred between Han Xueer and himself has not been resolved. Maybe she will take this opportunity to leave forever. She is a spy trained by the Manchu Military Aircraft Department. She has some means, at least she will not starve to death.
, it's just a pity that the daughter didn't even give her a name, and even the father himself didn't even hold her once, which is really sad to say.
The Duke's Mansion was kept clean, all the stolen treasures were returned, and the furnishings were restored to their original state. Liu Ziguang stayed here that night and expressed his farewell feelings to Dong Xiaowan.
The telegram has been sent to Xuzhou. The empress dowager, the empress dowager and the clan members will soon leave for Beijing. A grand welcome ceremony will be held at that time. However, difficult things are coming. The supervisor was only appointed out of urgency. Now the situation has changed.
It was decided that it was time to find another emperor to rule the world.