Li Jingwu looked at the stubborn Gao Jie and couldn't stop the smile on his face.
"Chu Yu, why is there a royal guard by my side?"
Gao Jie tilted his head, his hands were tied, and asked angrily.
"As soon as you arrive in Xuzhou, the search department will start making arrangements."
Chu Yu said disdainfully: "With your temper and character, who would want to follow you?"
Gao Jie raised his head, his aura instantly dropped by several percent, as if he was a hairless rooster making its final struggle.
"Succeed as king or lose as bandit. I, Gao Jie, have suffered a defeat. I just want my family not to be implicated..."
"It's better to wait until Nanjing and tell His Majesty in person!"
Li Jingwu waved his hand, high-spirited.
"The Imperial Guards have contributed a lot in this battle, and I will start to commend them to Your Majesty!"
Li Jingwu's attitude toward Chu Yu and other imperial guards was quite polite, without the disgust shown on their faces by those civil servants.
"Thank you, Commander!" Chu Yu was overjoyed.
When you brag about yourself, there is nothing convincing about the words of others.
After he left, Li Jingwu ignored the profound looks in his eyes and sat directly on the handsome chair, his eyes sweeping across:
"Although the generals contributed a lot in this battle, apart from the imperial guards, there were also a few loyal men who turned the tables in time and achieved great success."
Immediately, seven generals including Qin Dapeng, Cao Hu, Shen Bao, Li Chengdong, Li Maozhen, Li Benzhen, and Li Yuanyin stepped forward together.
The total number of soldiers and horses of these people is about one hundred thousand.
Several people looked serious, especially Qin Dapeng, who said seriously: "Gao Jie went against the grain and rebelled against the court. We are just obeying the destiny and dare not take credit."
"Credit is credit, and the imperial court will never miss a meritorious minister."
Li Jingwu shook his head and said with a face full of joy: "You are all highly capable and first-rate heroes. In this case, I will give you a month's leave and go to Nanjing to see His Majesty!"
The atmosphere instantly solidified.
Yan Guochao, Hui Dengxiang and others watched with great interest, as if they were waiting for someone to object before they raised their swords and dropped them.
Some of the grumpy ones immediately turned red and their bodies could not stop trembling.
Kill the donkey by removing the mill, absolutely kill the donkey by removing the mill.
Clenching his fists, Qin Dapeng grinned and said: "We accept the ruler's wishes. Thank you for your Majesty's return, and we will drink with you again."
Li Chengdong concentrated and held his breath, looked around, and finally stared at Li Jingwu's face, refusing to let go.
Several other people also had their eyes wide open, and their eyes were as devouring as wild beasts.
Li Jingwu was not afraid and said calmly: "The wine will definitely be mellow and attractive, don't worry!"
Qin Dapeng bowed his hands.
Li Chengdong and Gao Jie's old subordinates also bowed down.
After some more wooing, a few people retreated.
"Commander, these arrogant and powerful generals just surrendered like this?"
Zhao Guangyuan showed a trace of doubt on his face.
"How can it be?"
Li Jingwu shook his head and said casually: "This is also a test."
As he spoke, his expression changed and he commanded in a deep voice: "Be prepared tonight to prevent any unexpected events."
"Control, I'm afraid it's a little too fast!"
Bai Wang showed his confusion: "Even if we are killing a donkey, we can do it slowly, why do we have to do it so quickly?"
"Even if it is a test, a riot involving tens of thousands of soldiers is not easy."
Li Jingwu looked around and saw that all the generals were puzzled, so he sighed:
"The best time is to solve it today."
This battle was won by cleverness, and the number of prisoners alone exceeded 150,000.
You can be sure that these codes will definitely be included. The old and young will be eliminated, and the thorns will be removed. It is already good to be able to recruit 30,000 to 40,000 elite soldiers.
But this will definitely infringe on the interests of the generals and even hinder their recruitment.
If you want to solve it completely, you can either kill these people, but this will force other prisoners to rebel.
Or, let them leave the army for a few months and return after being completely reorganized. By then, the army will no longer be subordinate to individuals.
"Even if there is a riot tonight, it is just a real fight for us to completely resolve all hidden dangers."
Li Jingwu was full of confidence, and everyone had to accept his reasoning.
However, it was a peaceful night.
The next day, each of the seven generals led dozens of soldiers, left the military camp and headed directly towards Nanjing.
And these more than 100,000 prisoners were left to be slaughtered.
The area from Luzhou to the north, to Henan in the west, and Huai'an in the east, involving Huai'an, Fengyang, and Xuzhou, with a population of over one million, will become the Huanghuai Defense Line.
That is, the forward position to defend Nanjing.
However, they had to take down the huge Huai'an Prefecture personally and cut off Yangzhou's retreat.
Economically, the canal was completely cut off, and money and grain from the Huaibei Plain could no longer be transported to Beijing.
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At the same time, the city of Nanjing was as lively as the Chinese New Year.
It turns out that the provincial examination, which had been suspended for many years, officially started on June 20th.
As a measure to win over people's hearts, the emperor specially expanded the number of rural examination places to 200, which was a great incentive for scholars.
At this moment, the bad reputation of imprisoning Dong Lin was completely wiped out.
With the emperor's accession to the throne, the treatment of Donglin Party members such as Xungui and Qian Qianyi gradually slowed down.
And Liu Rushi also waited for this opportunity, spent a lot of money, came to the imperial prison that everyone feared, and met the senile leader of Donglin - Qian Qianyi.
Qian Qianyi is sixty-five years old this year. His hair is gray and messy, and his beard is neat and tidy, but his dirty face reveals his true colors.
"You are old after all!"
Qian Qianyi looked at Liu Rushi, who was wearing a hood and covering himself tightly, and couldn't help but sigh:
"How did you come?"
Immediately, he came to his senses: "You shouldn't be here, go back, go back quickly!"
"Husband, it's okay."
Liu Rushi's curvy figure was shrouded in a gray robe, revealing a sad and pretty face.
A pair of beautiful eyes are watery, showing off her mature and beautiful charm.
"I paid to get in."
"That's good!" Qian Qianyi breathed a sigh of relief and reacted instantly: "Now your Majesty has softened his heart, we are saved."
Thinking of this, his old face showed a hint of emotion: "I knew that I would be able to reach the Emperor's heart if I can learn from my loyalty."
Liu Rushi nodded and affirmed hurriedly: "Who would not praise the master's knowledge and character? Even though your Majesty is in the inner court, he must have heard of it."
The couple talked for a long time, and finally Liu Rushi said:
"Your student named Zheng Sen, his family has also surrendered to the imperial court, and now he has come to Nanjing. He knows about your situation and keeps asking for your welfare..."
"Zheng Sen is a conscientious person."
Qian Qianyi sighed.
After leaving the imperial prison, other noble family members came to visit one after another.
Liu Rushi looked back, glanced at Qian Qianyi affectionately, and then slowly left.
At the gate of the prison, a carriage stopped.
"Sister, is Qian Shangshu okay?"
Before Bian Yujing's head came out, his chest had already lifted the car curtain.