The river water lapped at the side of the boat, making a snapping sound that could be heard far away in the middle of the night. Emperor Tianqi stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the dark river in the distance, with no expression on his face.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night, go back to the cabin!" Chen Hong walked up respectfully, holding a fox fur cloak in his hand and said respectfully.

Without looking at Chen Hong, Emperor Tianqi didn't answer, and sighed softly. He turned his head to look at Chen Hong, and said in a deep voice: "Where is Sun Chuanting?"

"Go back to the emperor, Mr. Sun is below!" Although Chen Hong didn't know what Emperor Tianqi wanted to do with Sun Chuanting, he still replied respectfully.

After waving his hand, Emperor Tianqi said: "Go and find Sun Chuanting!"

Not long after, Sun Chuanting came over from behind, with a somewhat tired look on his face. He took a deep breath, the cold air made him more energetic, and bowed to Emperor Tianqi, saying: "Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting

,See the Emperor!"

"Sun Aiqing, how long do we have until we arrive in Nanjing?" Emperor Tianqi asked with a smile, turning around and gesturing to Sun Chuanting to excuse himself.

"It will take three days to return to the emperor! According to the current speed, we can reach Nanjing in three days! However, I feel a little uneasy. It seems to be too peaceful along the way!" Sun Chuanting frowned, thought for a while, and put aside his worries.

Said it out.

Smiling and nodding, Emperor Tianqi also said with emotion: "Yes! It's too quiet! It's boring at night, so tell me about your worries!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! Those people in Nanjing killed Mr. Zhou and made it clear that they will rebel. The news of the Emperor's southward journey should have reached Nanjing long ago. These people may be detrimental to the Emperor!" Sun Chuanting's face was very solemn. This was him

Something I've always been worried about.

"What does Aiqing mean by this? But it doesn't matter!" Emperor Tianqi was also a little worried about this. Since they had sent someone to contact King Fu, the rebellion was already a certainty. If they let themselves go to Nanjing, it would definitely be

The tide is over!

After thinking for a while and preparing his words, Sun Chuanting said: "Your Majesty, the rebellion in Nanjing has been completed. If the Emperor is allowed to come to Nanjing at this time, those people will have no choice but to sit back and wait for death. No matter what, these people will never let him go.

The emperor went to Nanjing."

Seeing that Emperor Tianqi didn't say anything, Sun Chuanting continued: "I took a look at the terrain. One day's walk forward, there is a Chen Gorge! The terrain on both sides of the river is very dangerous. If they make any moves, they may also be there.

.I ask your Majesty to go ashore first. If anything happens, I and others will be able to meet the enemy easily!"

Emperor Tianqi didn't say anything. He held the side of the ship with both hands and his expression became serious. For these local tyrants and evil gentry in Jiangnan, Emperor Tianqi had no good feelings in his heart. After thinking about it, he turned to Sun Chuanting and said, "Is there any news from the navy?"

"Back to the Emperor, when we left Beijing, the navy had already moved south, led by Generals Yu Zigao and Qi Jin. There has been no news for a while. However, they should arrive in Quanzhou, Fujian as scheduled. There may be some delays on the way.

, but it should be coming soon!" Sun Chuanting has always been a little confused about Emperor Tianqi's intention of abandoning the navy and heading south. Could it be that the navy can still be used in Nanjing's affairs?

You must know that the navy and the existing navy of the Ming Dynasty are completely different concepts. They are all new warships. A total of forty ships! They are equipped with the most advanced firearms and an elite navy of 30,000 people. The combat power is absolutely extraordinary.

.Although he had doubts in his heart, Sun Chuanting didn't ask. Emperor Tianqi didn't say anything, so it would be useless to ask himself.

After looking at Sun Chuanting, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "My dear, if things go well in Nanjing, I will feel truly at ease."

"Your Majesty, although things in Nanjing are important, the Emperor's dragon body is more important. We will arrive at Chen Canyon tomorrow, so the Emperor should go to the shore first! There are 5,030 elite battalions there, which are enough to keep the Emperor safe." Sun Chuanting was still very happy.

I was worried that if I were those people in Nanjing, I might not let Emperor Tianqi go to Nanjing so easily.

"It's getting late, let's go down first! We'll talk about these things tomorrow!" Emperor Tianqi smiled, turned around and walked into the cabin.

After opening his mouth several times, Sun Chuanting wanted to say something more, but Emperor Tianqi obviously had no intention of listening, so he had no choice but to follow him and walk to the cabin.

The terrain of Chen Canyon is not very steep, just two low hills, with the Grand Canal flowing in the middle. At this time, on the bank of the valley bottom, a man was sitting on a huge rock, constantly wiping the water in his hands.

Weapon, a knife, black ghost head knife.

"Commander, it's late at night. Brothers are guarding here. You can go back and rest first!" A man came over and said respectfully.

"Zhao De, is your son almost ten years old?" The commander did not answer, but changed the subject. However, he did not stop, still wiping his sword with no dissatisfaction.

A gentle look flashed across his face, and he smiled. Zhao De said in a gentle voice: "Yes! He is almost ten years old. It has been so many years in a flash. People really can't help but live!"

"What happened this time is that I am sorry to my brothers. I didn't tell my brothers in advance about my narrow escape. Later, you go and tell your brothers that I, Wang Quan, am sorry to you all!" A look of helplessness flashed across the commander's face.

, the voice was full of emotion, and it was also vaguely sad.

"The commander is joking, we brothers have been thanks to your care for so many years! Our ancestors followed Uncle An Xiang, and the military orders are like mountains, so what can the commander do?" Zhao De seemed to understand Wang Quan very well, and said with a smile, but his tone was full of content.

It's helpless.

Wang Quan smiled bitterly and said sarcastically: "Our ancestors protected Taizu, but now we want to kill the emperor. What do you think this means? We are all working as soldiers, why is this?"

"Commander, we are Uncle An Xiang's personal soldiers. Our families are all in Uncle An Xiang's village. We have no choice in many things. The brothers all know it. Seeing the commander cleaning his knife here, the brothers also understand the commander's thoughts.

!" After all, Zhao De is older and seems to have a way of comforting people.

His hands stopped and Wang Quan said in a deep voice, "Thank you, brothers. You are here not just to tell me these things, right? Is there any news?"

"The emperor's fleet will arrive tomorrow, and brothers are all waiting for the commander to make arrangements! Those gangsters are also here. Will the commander come over?" Although Zhao De asked in a questioning tone, he also knew that Wang Quan would definitely do it.

Go. When things have reached this point, there is no possibility of going back.

Thinking of those ruffian pirates, Wang Quan could only sigh helplessly. When did he fall into the company of these people? Officials and bandits collude. What is an official? What is a bandit?

A gust of cold wind blew away the thoughts in his heart. Wang Quan shuddered and stood up. There was no emotion on his face, but only perseverance to move forward. He said in a calm voice: "Let's go!"

The dark night slowly subsided and the sky just started to light up. The city gate of Nanjing slowly opened. A carriage drove in slowly. No one paid attention to this ordinary carriage. As if not wanting to attract attention, the carriage ran straight towards a person.

Go to the place.

Zhang's Mansion is an inconspicuous mansion with a small appearance, but judging from the size of the mansion, the owner here should be from a relatively wealthy family. The carriage stopped at the door of Zhang's Mansion, parked there quietly without any movement.

But soon someone came from outside, hawkers carrying burdens, and the door of Zhang's Mansion instantly became a market. The originally quiet door of Zhang's Mansion suddenly became noisy. Seeing hawkers stationed there,

Countless pedestrians also came over.

Although one was buying something and the other was selling something, their attention did not seem to be focused on it. Their eyes were all focused on the area around the Zhang Mansion, and many people slowly surrounded the carriage. However, they all had their backs against the carriage, and it seemed that

It was as if someone was afraid of disturbing the carriage.

The coachman jumped out of the carriage at this time, held the stool for getting off from the back, and said respectfully to the inside of the carriage: "Master, you can get off now!"

The car curtain was gently raised, and a young man walked out of the car. He was wearing a fine Su Jinxiu-faced gown, with a jade pendant hanging around his waist, and holding a dagger in his hand. The dagger looked at

It is of extraordinary quality. The hilt of the sword is inlaid with five gems, which is very eye-catching. The scabbard is entirely silver, with a faint golden light, and the sword is also made of precious beast tail hair.

Frowning and looking around, the young man stepped out of the carriage and walked towards the Zhang Mansion in front of him.

The coachman did not dare to delay at all, and hurriedly stepped forward, gently pushed the door open, and waited respectfully for the young man to walk in. The coachman followed him in as soon as he could, and after looking around, he closed the door.

A few people came from the market outside, grabbed the horses, and drove the carriage out of Nanjing.

The young man didn't seem to notice anything. He walked directly into the main hall and sat on the main seat. Looking at the decorations in the hall, he nodded and said: "It's not bad, the decoration is very careful."

"In this vulgar place, I have wronged you, Your Majesty!" A voice rang from outside. He didn't even look up after walking in. He knelt down respectfully and said, "I, Commander Fang Shihong of the Nanjing Jinyi Guards, come to see Your Highness, Your Majesty the Crown Prince!"

The young man looked at Fang Shihong who was kneeling on the ground. With a smile on his face, he reached out to pick up the tea bowl on one side, took a gentle sip and said, "It's Fang Tongzhi, get up!"

"Thank you, Crown Prince!" Fang Shihong stood up from the ground and stood aside with a respectful look on his face.

"Fang Tongzhi, it can be said that this prince has taken a big risk by coming here this time. If what Fang Tongzhi said is true, my prince has not come in vain!" Staring at Fang Shihong, Zhu Yousong wanted to learn from Fang Shihong's words.

There was something on his face, but he was quickly disappointed.
Chapter completed!