Zhu Shenxuan led nearly a hundred servants in a hurry to the city and was about to rush up, but they were stopped by the city defenders: "Your Majesty can go up, but the servants must stay at the bottom of the city and stay fifty meters away."
In normal times, with Zhu Shenxuan's status and temperament, he would have to cause trouble, but at this time, he didn't dare and was not in the mood.
I hurriedly climbed up to the south gate of the ordinary building, only to be told that I was in the west city!
The soldiers in the city were busy carrying war supplies. It was busy and crowded. Zhu Shenxuan had to squeeze a lot of effort and was already sweating profusely.
To be precise, Chang Yu was not in the west city, but in the southwest turret. He was meeting Zhou Ji on the second floor, and Ying Shisheng and others were leaning on the railing to look into the distance.
"Hoo ho ho, have the bandits retreated? Will they come again?" Zhu Shenxuan panted and climbed upstairs, staring at Chang Yu.
"You are already here, how can he not come? You are the sweetheart of his dreams!" Chang Yu joked.
Zhu Shenxuan couldn't help but shuddered, "I thought the fight would last until dawn, but I didn't expect it to end so soon."
Ha..., Zhou Yuji and Ying Shisheng couldn't help but look sideways after hearing this.
Chang Yu was not as polite as the two of them, and rolled his eyes: "If he waits until dawn, he will probably hit your Jin Prince's Mansion."
Zhu Shenxuan felt a little embarrassed: "Outside, why are those soldiers outside transporting so much water to the city?"
When he went upstairs, he found a large number of officers and soldiers breaking the ice from Nanhaizi in the southwest corner of the city to collect water and transport it to the city.
"Decorate it!" Chang Yu smiled faintly.
Decoration? Zhu Shenxuan couldn't react at the moment.
"Report to your lord, Governor Wang and Governor Cai are coming with a large number of civilians." There are guards in Jinyi coming to report.
Chang Yu nodded slightly and responded to Shi Sheng: "Commander Ying should go and hand over the situation."
Ying Shisheng turned around and went downstairs.
Chang Yu then pulled Zhu Shenxuan over and said, "You're here early."
"What do you mean? Why are you speaking in a fog today? I can't understand a word." Zhu Shenxuan was a little impatient.
"Okay, let's make it clear. Everyone is busy at this time. The soldiers are busy rotating and replenishing their combat readiness. The civil and military officers are also busy doing their jobs. What is the prince doing here at this time? To reward the troops.
, It’s not the time to chat, we don’t have any time!” Chang Yu said with a calm expression, Zhou Yuji turned to look outside the city, suppressing a smile.
"You, what you mean is that I am useless, can't help anything, and am adding to the chaos?" Zhu Shenxuan looked angry.
"You can't say that. You are Taiyuan's business card, the soul of Taiyuan. As soon as you show your face, all the soldiers in the city will scream like chicken blood. It's just that the time is wrong. Who can see you in this dark place?
Yeah!" Chang Yu quickly comforted him.
When Zhu Shenxuan heard this, his face gradually softened and he looked arrogant, saying, "Huh! You're so smart!"
"This is not a circle. To be honest, you should go home and rest at this time. Get up early at dawn tomorrow, cook a pot of porridge and take the queen to the city to reward the army. It is best to give him something more affordable, such as gold, silver and jewelry."
Zhu Shenxuan, who had a happy face just now, was about to burst into anger again: "Gold, silver and jewels? You haven't cheated the palace of all the money yet, where is the money..."
"Then just draw a pie and find someone else to pay the bill." Chang Yu rolled his eyes.
"Looking for someone else, who to look for... Oh, from Prince Shen's Mansion..." Zhu Wenyan's eyes lit up.
Chang Yu almost punched him. I had just finished making a deal, and my father had just died. Do you want to force Zhu Huihong to death too?
Zhu Shenxuan's face turned red. Thinking about it, he said, "Well, who else should I look for? All the wealthy gentry in the city have been rounded up."
"I picked it all up and didn't pick it all up. These wealthy gentry have big businesses and you know that the little you picked up is just a drop in the bucket. It doesn't even hurt their fur!" Chang Yu was angry and couldn't argue.
That's right, this is a good opportunity. Zhu Shenxuan immediately understood the true meaning of shedding wool: "I'm leaving first, there is something urgent to do!"
After saying that, he turned around and went downstairs.
"I'll wait for the good news from you," Chang Yu kept reminding him.
"Prince Jin is a good sword." Seeing Zhu Shenxuan leaving, Zhou Yuji turned around and chuckled.
Chang Yu chuckled: "It depends on who will use the knife."
"Yes, Prince Jin is so smart that he might be injured if someone else uses him as a knife, but the factory supervisor and his temperament have the same temperament, and it seems that the cooperation is very pleasant!"
"That's quite pleasant." Chang Yu smiled, but secretly scolded Zhou Yuji for being an eye-catcher.
The sky was slightly bright and the red sun had not yet appeared in the east. It was actually the coldest time of the day. At this time, many people were already pouring out of the streets and alleys in the city, whispering to each other.
Last night there was such a fierce battle that the people in the city were so frightened that they stayed up all night. As soon as the curfew passed, they went out of their homes to gossip and inquire about the news.
The Drum Tower and the Bell Tower have always been the most crowded places, but at this time the official notice had not yet been posted, so these people had no choice but to ask the patrol officers and soldiers for news, and all they heard was: the rebel army was frustrated in their attack on the city and retreated.
Where did you retreat? Have you left?
I know where to go back...
Compared with ordinary people who can only pick up rumors and gossip, the wealthy gentry in the city have more and reliable news channels.
For example, they would go to the palace to inquire about information. After all, King Jin was not under the curfew, and he had the right to visit the city at any time.
But today was very special. Early in the morning, before they went out, the royal servants came to invite them one by one. The prince called them to hold a briefing meeting, and by the way, he came to the city to reward the troops as a representative of public opinion.
This young prince knows how to do things. He had a lot of money stolen from him before, but now he immediately takes the initiative to send news when something goes wrong. The money is not wasted. And being a representative of public opinion and going to the city to reward the army is also a very honorable thing. Besides,
It doesn't cost anything to reward the soldiers. It's just a bowl of porridge, warmth, and a few words of encouragement and gratitude.
The sky is bright and the long-awaited red sun has not appeared. The sky is gray and not even the outline of the sun can be seen. It is cloudy today.
Several porridge carts drove out from the south gate of the palace, followed by half a hundred people, which attracted the people on the street to stop and watch and talk: Prince Jin, the queen and the palace's chief minister, the city's wealthy gentry went to the city to reward the army...
Going straight along Xiaonanmen Street to the Chengen Gate, the restricted area near the city gate was already crowded. Countless people stopped here to watch and discuss the city. The officers and soldiers on duty shouted and pushed the people to stay back.
"Your Majesty, please either change the door and go up, or wait for a while." Under the city gate, Zhu Shenxuan looked at the large number of people coming down from the city with a look of astonishment. These people looked tired, and some of them were soaked and shivering.
It turned out that the expropriated civilian husbands were taking turns going down to the city. At this time, the passage up to the city was overcrowded.
"Are there so many people at the South Gate? Do you know where the factory supervisor and General Zhou are?" Zhu Shenxuan frowned and asked the guards below the city.
"Back to your lord, I don't know where the two adults are, but there should be many civilians coming to the city at the south gate..."
After a while of burning incense, Zhu Shenxuan finally led the team up to the city. He was dumbfounded before he could even stand firm.
Everywhere in the city was wet and in a mess. Rolling stones and wood piled up like hills. The battle last night left traces and devastation everywhere. There were soldiers staggering around and taking a nap in corners with exhausted faces everywhere.
"Soldiers, you have worked hard, please get up and have a bowl of hot porridge." Zhu Shenxuan felt sour in his heart and opened his mouth to shout. The nobles behind him also took the initiative to start cooking. Even the queen started to prepare rice with a spoon in her hand.
There was a sudden uproar.
As Chang Yu said, King Jin was a sign. As soon as he appeared, the exhausted soldiers immediately became energetic and stood up to surround him.
"Drink more, slow down... it's hot..." Zhu Shenxuan was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and everyone's face was filled with joy. After all, there were not many opportunities to get in touch with a prince at such a close distance.
After finally finding out that Chang Yu was most likely at the South Gate, Zhu Shenxuan asked his servants to drive the porridge cart towards the South Gate while occasionally getting porridge to express condolences to the soldiers.
The king of Jin came, and he had pulled more than a dozen carts of hot porridge and cakes and was on the city to reward the troops. When he heard the news, Chang Yu, Zhou Yuji, Ying Shisheng, Wang Jimo, Cai Maode and other civil and military officials were drinking mutton soup in the tower.
Everyone looked tired and their eyes were red. They had not slept all night.
The hole in the city tower that was hit by the rebel artillery shells has been repaired, but the sharp arrows stuck in the walls and windows of the second floor still tell the story of the intensity of the siege last night.
Chang Yu drank mutton soup for three nights in a row. The coldness in his body suddenly went away. He stood up and stretched his body and went up to the third floor. He walked to the window and looked to the east. He saw a bustling city wall not far away, with more than a dozen porridge carts.
The crowd was surrounded, and after a closer look, Zhu Shenxuan was in the car on the far west side.
"Hey, why are there so many women?" Fang San is Chang Yu's tail, following him wherever he goes. He has sharp eyes and raises his hand as he speaks. (To be continued)