Chapter 396: How dare you represent the Crown Prince?

The ship was the first to arrive at the ferry at Fuzimiao.

Just Zhu Di has not yet disembarked, but there are already people who have discovered that the defense of the ferry port is much more strict.

Zhu Di was in the boat and instructed Zhu Yong, “Go ask what’s going on.”

Zhu Yong went, a moment of effort came back, reported: “Your Majesty, heard a few days ago, Nanjing City out of the White Lotus Sect remaining bandits, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince …… has issued an imperial decree, ordered to strengthen the various ferries and official roads of the inventory.”

When Zhu Di heard this, he frowned deeply and glanced at Zhang Anshi.

And then calmly said, “The White Lotus Sect has not been eliminated, and now where are the remaining bandits of the White Lotus Sect, and the movement is still this big.”

Zhu Yong next, but stammered, “And …… and ……”

Zhu Di looked at his hesitation and impatiently said, “If you have something to say, say it.”

Only then did Zhu Yong say, “I heard some rumors on the docks that Your Majesty …… Your Majesty …… was attacked by water thieves …… ”

When Zhu Di heard this, he fiercely blushed.

Obviously, he already understood what Zhu Yong meant by that.

Zhu Yong busily said, “Your Majesty, I …… will die …… ten thousand deaths.”

Zhu Di waved his hand without much care, “This has nothing to do with you, go down.”

Zhu Yong was amazed and hurriedly ducked away.

Zhu Di then looked at Zhang Anshi and said, “What do you think about this matter?”

Zhang Anshi said, ”The water bandits attacked His Majesty, and as a matter of course …… the news reached the capital, it should also be the news after His Majesty arrived in Nanchang Province. After all, at that time, except for Wu’s people and others, no one knew that His Majesty was in Jiujiang City. So I feel that this matter is very strange.”

After a pause, he then said, “Your Majesty, is there a possibility that before …… the water bandits strike, Wu these people, in fact, have already aspired to win, so in advance to send the news to the capital?”

Zhu Di faintly said, “I have not yet died, so I will be sent to the capital in advance ……”

Zhang Anshi smiled sarcastically, “Yeah …… it s really strange.”

Zhu Di looked deeply at Zhang Anshi and said, “Is it strange? Or are you playing dumb with me?”

Zhang Anshi hastily collected his laughter and said, “I …… don’t dare to ……”

Zhu Di snorted coldly and said, “You are the Commander of the Brocade Guards, don’t you know the importance of this news?”

Zhang Anshi had to say: “I naturally know, if anyone can learn the news of His Majesty’s death early, here, I’m afraid that there is a big article to do. Information has always been the most valuable thing in the world, especially such major news, as long as it can be grasped in advance, as long as a little bit of manipulation, soaring to the top is not a problem.”

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and mused, “If you put it this way, then …… whoever profits from it is Wu’s accomplice?”

Zhang Anshi said, “It’s possible.”

Zhu Di sighed: “Wu’s in the right side of the river, his disciples are all over the place. And in the capital, there are extremely many ministers from Jiangwu ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty need not worry, the vast majority of ministers are actually loyal to Your Majesty, the bad ones are just a handful, such black sheep ……”

Zhu Di instantly flamed up again and said angrily, “They cheated me of my money, tried to kill me, and now they want to cheat my son.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

Zhu said, “Speak.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, I was wondering if this would be the case in all the dynasties.”

Instead, Zhu asked rhetorically, “So what do you think?”

Zhang Anshi said, “There should be, and there are quite a few, only …… may not see the history books.”

“How can I see that?” Zhu continued to ask rhetorically.

Zhang Anshi said, “Stealers of the state Hou, such as …… Wu, if they can succeed, the conspiracy is not discovered, then your majesty is only because of the despicable, like many of the dim rulers in history like to labor the people, visit the people around privately, but, unfortunately, by the thieves.”

“And at this time, fortunately, it is Wu and Wu’s disciples and officials, at this time of national crisis, to help the building to fall, to save the waves from falling, to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, to succeed the Great Tree, to prolong the throne of my Great Ming, is a model of a human courtier, and is honored for all ages.”

Hearing this, Zhu Di laughed and said, “Why is that so?”

“Because it’s not equal.” Zhang Anshi thought for a moment and said, “But the latter words, I dare not say.”

Zhu Di said, “Say it, what hard words have I not heard? Just don’t make rumors in private.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, I am innocent, I have never ……”

See Zhu Di face pull long, Zhang Anshi immediately changed his mouth, said: “The emperor is to the bloodline inheritance, good and bad, and resides in the deep palace, although it seems to be in charge of the world’s authority, but in reality it ……”

“And the minister hundred officials, from the world’s state capitals, can enter the dynasty, none is the world’s top smart people, an inheritance of the ancestral foundations of the emperor, to face, is hundreds of thousands of the world’s elite, and any of its people’s intellect is far higher than the crowd ……”

Zhu thought about it and nodded, but said, “That’s why the Imperial Art is needed.”

Zhang Anshi said, “The imperial technique that Your Majesty is talking about, could it be divide and rule?”

Zhu said, “Exactly.”

“This kind of approach, I thought, when the world is peaceful and nothing, divide and rule is the best way, so that the ministers attack each other, so that they can not form a united force, and ultimately the emperor to be the adjudicator.” Zhang Anshi thought carefully, then said, “But if your majesty …… wants to implement a new government, then your majesty can still divide and rule?”

Zhu listened to it and hung his head low in contemplation, seemingly touched.

Ministers can fight for power, but after all, if the emperor is going to do something that digs into the roots of the ministers, relying on the so-called imperial balancing act is useless.

The premise of balance is that the world is peaceful and free of trouble, the emperor is not infringing on their interests, and they themselves are fighting for power and profit, so they will do everything they can to attack their own rivals.

But it is clear that this situation of the New Deal will inevitably make the vast majority of ministers secretly unite and then provoke the imperial power.

Don’t look at some people reading the Four Books and Five Classics, as if they were nerds, but if you really treat them as nerds, then they are really foolish.

People read the Four Books and Five Classics to preach benevolence, righteousness and morality to you, but when they start to be ruthless, they are capable of doing anything.

Thinking of this, Zhu sighed quietly.

Zhang Anshi, however, smiled and said, “But fortunately, His Majesty is not an unusual son of heaven, if not ……”

Zhu didn’t have the heart to listen to this and waved his hand, “Disembark, without fanfare.”

After a pause, he added, “You first take the men immediately and make a trip to Qixia.”

Zhang Anshi froze for a moment, then said in disbelief, “Your Majesty …… what is …… the meaning of this ……”

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with a deep gaze, a few sharp lights in his eyes, and said, “Go, get hold of the Jinyiwei and the Model Battalion. And immediately bring the school captain and the model battalion into the capital, and after raising troops into the capital, I will enter the palace again.”

Zhang Anshi’s eyes slightly widened, seemingly all of a sudden understood the intention here, then said, “I obey the decree.”

Zhang Anshi still admired Zhu sometimes because he could always get to the point.

In this situation, the so-called intrigue and trickery, or the so-called strange plan, in fact, has no meaning, as long as the death of the jinyiwei, the capture of the elite soldiers and horses.

I don’t care what kind of plotting and scheming you do, whoever dares to make a move, just kill him.

It’s just so direct, so dry!

So Zhang Anshi did not delay any longer, and immediately moved to expedite to Qixia.

South Township.

At this time, Commander Zhou Yan is sitting high on the hall, he has not rested all night, issued a writ.

This Zhou Commander knows very well that, among the South Zhenfu Si, Tongzhi Chen Li’s brand is too deep, want to completely remove Chen Li’s influence, is by no means a matter of overnight.

First let Chen Li go to Zhenjiang, while then slowly find some excuses, the South Zhenfu Division under the jurisdiction of some of the thousands of households, hundreds of households amputation.

Besides, those reasons are good ones.

Of course, Zhou Yan was also waiting, waiting for someone to come and lean towards him.

This kind of power tactics, he can be said to be comfortable, when he was in the Jingwuwei, this is the case, after this transfer to the Jin Yiwei, I think it will not be a problem.

He is convinced that, over time, this South Township Division internal, there are bound to be people who realize that now he is the person in charge, naturally, there will be people who will start to find ways to curry favor with him.

And these people …… can be trained in the future to replace those thousand and hundred households that have been pared down.

From then on, these people slowly became his henchmen, and over time, he was able to hold the Southern Zhenfu Si firmly in his hands.

The most urgent thing now is to find a way to drive this Chen Li to Zhenjiang as soon as possible.

Early in the morning, Zhou Yan ordered the South Zhenfu Division to come down to see, Chen Li also came, Zhou Yan first let Chen Li sit down, politely, and then only after ascending the seat.

He did this, in fact, is to give this South Township Division up and down to send a signal, from today onwards, he Zhou Yan is considered the master of this place.

It was just that it was obvious up and down the line, and what each one revealed was a look of resentment.

Instead, Chen Li was still wearing a smile on his face.

Zhou Yan first said some empty words, nothing more than how the pro-army when how, and talked about his time in the North Zhenfu Si, and then smiled and said, “Chen Tongzhi, the delivery of things, how is it now?”

Chen Li appeared to say casually, “There are too many matters at hand, for a while, I’m afraid that the delivery will be inconvenient, I’m afraid that it will have to be delayed for a few more days.”

Zhou Yan heard, frowned up, said: “This can not be, Zhenjiang side, heard that there are thieves rebellion, the matter is important, must be Chen Tongzhi this kind of people guard, only to teach people to feel at ease. Mr. Chen, should take the country as a priority.”

Chen Li didn’t make a sound.

A Qianhu stood out, “Since the matter is urgent, then I can take a step ahead and go to Zhenjiang to preside over the situation.”

Zhou Yan looked at this thousand households with disgust, he had no way to take a rolling knife meat like Chen Li, but a mere thousand households, he was not in his eyes.

So he said faintly, “Who are you?”

“Thousand Household Liu Zhou.”

Zhou Yan said, “I’ve heard of you, you are responsible for the sorting of the situation in the South Zhenfu Division, let me ask you, the White Lotus Sect bandits are in rebellion, why didn’t you signal the police in advance?”

Liu Zhou said, “Because there is simply no intelligence on the White Lotus bandits.”

“Nonsense!” Zhou Yan slapped the table in a righteous manner and said angrily, “If not, then why would there be sect bandits in rebellion? Could it be that the sect bandits that were killed a few days ago were all fakes? Really outrageous, you neglected your duty, already a capital offense, today you still don’t know the wrong, can be said to be tired of teaching and not changing, come on people, take this person down, family law to serve.”

This statement was made.

There was silence in the hall, just one wide-eyed look.

But no lieutenant was seen coming forward to take that Chitose.

Zhou Yan was even angrier and had to slap the case.

Chen Li smiled at this time and said, “Commander Zhou knows that this Liu Zhou in the beginning, when the Duke of Wei was there, the Duke of Wei trusted him the most? Every time he traveled, he loved to bring him with him, saying that he was the most loyal and reliable, and that he was also the most careful in his work.”

Zhou Yan heart naturally know, this Chen Li is deliberately diaphragm him, but now if he can not dispose of Liu Zhou, to give these proud soldiers and generals a downward spiral, how can he still suppress?

At that moment, he laughed coldly: “Today is different from the past, when he was obedient in front of the Duke of Wei, but people’s hearts change, this Liu Zhou is proud of his achievements, and even more so, the crime is compounded! Moreover, the death of the Duke of Wei, I guard up and down, who does not deplore? But the dead are gone, we these people who have not died, but still need to be the difference between the Tee Ride, guarding the palace, this is also the Crown Prince ordered me to come here for the purpose.”

Said.

Zhou Yan slightly raised his chin, and said: “I am the prince’s imperial edict, Zhennan Zhenfu Si, the rule is Liu Dan and other rampant lawlessness! Come on people …… took down, who dares to disobey, is to resist the imperial edict!”

Chen Li was still sitting still, with a smirk on his face, as if he was having fun.

That Liu boat but grief and anger, but also take Zhou Yan can not help, this tall man, can not help but tears in the eyes out: “Wei Guo Gong if it is in heaven ……”

“The Crown Prince has an edict? How come I haven’t heard of it?”

While this was being said, someone slowly entered the lobby.

The voice, after all, was inexplicably familiar.

Astonishment appeared in the eyes of the crowd, and there was a sudden silence in the hall, as each one looked at the person who had come in with the light.

Zhou Yan also subconsciously looked over, but saw that this person was smilingly pacing in.

The man smirked, “I’m not fucking dead yet, who’s cursing me?”

Zhou Yan: “……”

When the man entered the hall, his face became clearer and clearer.

There was a sudden commotion in the hall.

Zhou Yan suddenly, his scalp went numb and he stared as if he had seen a ghost.

Chen Li had already grown up, and his pair of eyes brightened a few points in this instant, his lips bringing up a genuinely joyful smile along with it.

He saluted the visitor nonchalantly and said, “My humble self has met the Duke.”

“Meet the Governor ……”

As if by appointment, the crowd roared down in a neat and tidy manner.

Zhang Anshi, on the other hand, had his hands behind his back and paid no attention to this, but walked straight toward Zhou Yan, looked straight at him, and reached out his hand, “Where is the Crown Prince’s edict?”

Zhou Yan’s body was like sifting chaff, trembling all over.

He was as if he was bewitched, his body was no longer obedient, and he even hastily pulled out an imperial decree from his sleeve.

Zhang Anshi snatched it over and looked down, and he recognized every word of this edict …….

Afterward, Zhang Anshi was the one who tore this imperial decree directly, split it into two, and then rubbed it into a ball before saying, “You said that this is an imperial decree of His Highness the Crown Prince, so how come I don’t know about it? Do you represent the Crown Prince, or am I, Zhang Anshi, better able to represent the Crown Prince?”