After hearing this, Emperor Tianqi nodded.

To be honest, his heart is like a mirror. What could he do without Donglin Army?

Relying on Wei Zhongxian?

Although Wei Zhongxian had already worked very hard, Emperor Tianqi knew very well that even if he relied on Wei Zhongxian, the Ming Dynasty could only rely on factory guards, levy more taxes, and barely stabilize the situation.

There is no possibility of really solving the problem.

But now, with this well-trained Donglin Army, it is completely different.

There are countless smart people in this world.

He, Zhang Jingyi, is not smarter than anyone, and Emperor Tianqi is not smarter than anyone else.

Because you don't need to be too smart, you are actually more clear than anyone else about what the problem is.

It is too easy to find the problem. Not to mention the Emperor Tianqi, the monarch and minister, even those who are on the street can tell the story of the current internal and external troubles, even if they talk about the current internal and external troubles, they can still tell about Zi Chou Yin Mao.

But solving the problem is already difficult.

Emperor Tianqi used to be unconfidence, but now he has it.

He carried his hands behind his back and said on the city tower: "Transfer some soldiers to rest on the spot for half an hour, then set off immediately. The soldiers are very fast and cannot be neglected. Next... I want to see who is so bold. Also, I must urgently order Deng Jian to lead an elite Jinyiwei to help Jiangnan. The matter here... cannot be separated from him."

This meaning goes without saying!

Zhang Jingyi nodded and said yes.

Then, the two of them sat on the ground in the ruins of the city wall, ate some steamed cakes, and barely filled their stomachs with the warm water in the kettle.

Immediately afterwards, a team of 1,500 people quickly gathered.

Emperor Tianqi personally got on the horse and led the people towards Nanjing City one by one with Zhang Jing.

In fact... someone has learned the news nearby.

There are rumors everywhere that the bandits have taken the military town.

Because of this, the soldiers and civilians from all over the countryside and eight miles are filled with official roads, and the fugitives are like crucian carp crossing the river.

In Jiangnan, I am still afraid of refugees.

The rule of the gentry here is more stable.

Moreover, there are many scholars, and scholars have long regarded bandits as beasts. There are many rumors about bandits eating people's hearts and livers.

Therefore... After learning that the bandits were heading south, some gentry came forward in the nearby villages and organized manpower to start building villages to protect themselves.

Under normal circumstances, it is the method of the gentry. The family has a lot of land and people, and they recruit hundreds of people. They hide in their own mansions and hide their grains. The weapons are also ready-made. After all, they still have blacksmiths at home.

Those little gentry did not have such courage. Some depended on the great gentry, while others simply fled with their families. Many people and tenants were frightened when they saw this and took their families with their families, hoping to escape to Suzhou or Nanjing. They felt that the city walls were high and bandits could not enter.

As the Donglin Army advanced westward, they encountered many such teams. They were blocked on the official road and cried everywhere. Fortunately, when they saw a large army coming, everyone avoided them.

However, there is still singing and dancing to peace in Nanjing.

The latest news was received in the pleasure boat.

Everyone was still drinking and having fun, talking. When a servant general's town was delivered to the person sitting in the first place, the man opened the note, placing another sip of wine, and then smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Wang Shimin would join the army with a group of people."

After hearing this, everyone looked up at the person on the post and laughed.

"It's really a tiger father without a dog son." Someone praised it without hesitation.

Then someone said, "This guy has Ban Chao and Zhang Qian's style."

"Ha ha……"

Everyone was amazed.

This is the truth. Scholars are now facing a crisis and others are still drinking and having fun in the Qinhuai River all day long. There are rare brave ones, so naturally... they are illuminating.

"There is a large army of 50,000, and General Tan is a veteran. With him in charge, Nanjing City can be as solid as a god. I heard from General Tan's recent news that there are only a few thousand thieves. These people... are very brave. In terms of courage, the Donglin thief army is not much inferior."

Someone nodded and said, "As far as things go, it's true, it's just... courage is useless. If you enter Jiangnan, you will fall into a quagmire. This is just a death."

After hearing this, everyone laughed again.

The person in charge smiled and said, "Okay, don't pay attention. I'll wait for the good news to come. By the way, there is still good news..."

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment and kept it a secret.

Everyone looked at the leader.

The leader smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, King Yi, has made up his mind to set off for Nanjing City."

After hearing this, everyone opened their eyes slightly and showed shock.

Originally they thought... King Yi might not have such a responsibility.

After all, being his free-law prince in Jiangxi is extremely happy and there is no need to rush into this muddy water.

So someone couldn't help asking, "Sir, what does this Prince Yi... mean?"

The leader said, "He witnessed the cruelty of the tyrant king, worried about the country and the country of Ming Dynasty, and was eventually defeated by the boy Zhu Youxiao. So he learned from his mistakes and decided to set off for Nanjing. As soon as others arrived, we would be trapped to death by the Donglin thief army. If he could still capture the tyrant king and Zhang Jingyi, he would ask him to regent in Nanjing and make a decision."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and their eyes were filled with more spirit.

The boy Zhu Youxiao brought Donglin Army to the vast majority of people, if you say you are not afraid, it would be a lie.

After all...it is easy to kill these thousands of people at the end of their power, but how can this end?

The best way is to ask a royal family from a nearby branch to preside over the overall situation, and this person must be his own.

The man named Zhu Youmu, the king of Yi... was enthroned in Jiangxi. Jiangxi is both a land of fish and rice, and a place with a strong literary style. Because of this, Zhu Youmu was also influenced by this, and his calligraphy and painting are all unique.

In fact, everyone is satisfied with such a person.

Someone muttered: "I, King Su Zhiyi, is a wise man. Now he is willing to come out to take charge of the overall situation, so it would be better. It seems that the Ming Dynasty has hope of ZTE."

The head of the man said: "He is determined to enter Nanjing this time because he is responsible for the great relationship. The vassal kings are not allowed to be ordered by the court or leave their own vassal states. This is the ancestral system, but now, the situation is forced, so it can only be done. Let us wait... and wait for news from Xiaolingwei first."

Everyone said yes.

Someone said, "What do you think about the Duke of Wei and the Six Nanjing tribes in Nanjing?"

"They?" The leader looked dissatisfied and said lightly: "What can they think? These Nanjing officials and us will share weal and woe with each other, and will prosper and lose together."

Everyone nodded secretly.

The civil and military officials in the Ming Dynasty in Jiangnan were too deeply involved in the local interests.

They had long been integrated with each other. Some of the local tycoons and gentry had money and grain, which had already been connected. The six ministries of Nanjing, and most of the Shangshu and ministers were dismissed from Beijing. They were forced to stay away from the center of the temple in Beijing. Most of them were consciously unwilling to be grateful for their talents and were dissatisfied with the emperor. In addition, they were with the gentry of Jiangnan, so naturally they blended together.

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The Duke of Wei State.

Xu Hongji, Duke of Wei, has not had a good sleep these days. He inherited his title in the 23rd year of Wanli and was ordered to be appointed as the Nanjing Military Office.

In the 35th year of Wanli, he coordinated to defend Nanjing and led the governor's office of the rear army.

In the 37th year of Wanli, he was ordered to supervise Jiang Fang. It can be said that Xu Hongji basically controlled the troops in Jiangnan.

However, after Emperor Tianqi ascended the throne, Xu Hongji resigned from his military post in the name of illness, so the court added him a prince Taibao and kept recuperating at home.

However, the Jiangnan Jiangnan and the military affairs were almost handed over to his son Xu Wenjue.

Although Xu Hongji was recuperating, in fact, he was still in charge of the military affairs of Jiangnan most of the time. This was not because he had to take over the power, but because countless military officers in Jiangnan were almost recommended by Duke Wei, who was in the Shishizhen Nanjing. It was not an exaggeration to say that his disciples and former officials were spread all over Jiangnan.

If you have anything to do, please take the lead in finding him.

Xu Hongji was weak and rested in the health hall of the Gong Mansion every day. At this time, he leaned on a bamboo chair with a thin fur covered with his body. Several maids were tiptoed to serve him.

After a few coughs from Xu Hongji, a middle-aged man in a red flying fish suit came in and said to Xu Hongji: "Father."

Xu Hongji looked up and glanced at the person who called his father.

This person is Xu Wenjue.

"Hey..." Xu Hongji said: "I had a dream for my father last night, dreaming that someone had entered Nanjing City. Wen Jue, what do you think... how can this dream be solved?"

Xu Wenjue said: "This is just a dream. My father needs to relax, let alone the dream comes from the opposite."

Xu Hongji smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that... it's a big deal that our Xu family is too involved. Now the courts in the north and south have reached the same level of power, but our Xu family has become the storm. No matter what, my Xu family has received the favor of the country."

"What I receive in the world is the national favor, not the kindness of Zhu Youjiao." Xu Wenjue said: "He Zhu Youjiao is doing something wrong and will not let us live a good life. What else can I say? Father, you are in poor health, and my son will do it for Nanjing."

After hearing this, Xu Hongji was speechless for a while. After a long time, he said, "I am just worried that our Xu family will repeat the mistakes of Chengguo Duke's Mansion."

Xu Wenjue said seriously: "Because of this, my son thought that in order not to imitate Cheng Guogong, we were going to kill him. Zhu Youxiao was too bullying and would not eliminate him... We would not live a good life."
Chapter completed!