The King of Qin was extermination of the country. King of Qin became the second descendant of the Zhu family after King Li in the past three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty torture the people and be exterminated by the emperor.

This was a great shock and blow to the vassal kings who were enfeoffed in various places.

Especially King Qing and King Su, who were also enfeoffed in Shaanxi, were like King Qin, and both of them were dissatisfied with the policy of Sun Chuanting, the governor of the trilateral country, and secretly obstructed them. They also occupied water conservancy like King Qin. As soon as the news of King Qin being expelled from the country came out, his two families became honest immediately - anyone with a discerning eye could see that although the main reason for the King of Qin being expelled from the country was because of the capital thieves, the King of Qin abused the people, and his bad reputation in Shaanxi, and his angered by the people was also a reason for fueling the fire.

King Qing and King Su did not want to repeat the mistakes of King Qin, especially in the current trend.

The gentry and powerful dependents who depended on them immediately lost their backing. Sun Chuanting's pressure was greatly reduced. The work of clearing military camps, gathering disaster victims, and raising food and money was carried out with half the effort. Although Zhu Cilang had not received any news, he believed that with Sun Chuanting's ability and courage, the situation in Shaanxi at this time would definitely be much better than the sixteenth year of Chongzhen in history.

When the Qin King was exterminated, the vassal kings were beaten. Not only King Su and King Qing of Shaanxi, but also Princes who were enfeoffed in Jiangnan, after hearing this news, they would consider a little and try to restrain their usual arrogant and domineering faces and compete for profit with the people. This is a great good thing for the Ming court and the people of the Ming Dynasty.

The horse's hooves moved forward, and the prince's team headed towards the palace along the straight central axis, but Zhu Cilang, who was guarding the armored soldiers, never stopped thinking.

In addition to the Qin King in Shaanxi, he also thought of the situation between King Fu and Henan. King Fu was dead and the King Fu's lineage was extinct. The court issued an imperial edict last winter to nationalize all the land in the Fu Mansion, and according to the request of the Henan Governor Gao Mingheng, all of it was used to resettle refugees. According to Gao Mingheng's request, a young and middle-aged refugee can be divided into two acres of land, free of rent for three years, and owned by himself after six years.

After the imperial court acquiesced to Henan's high grain prices, Jinghui Trading Company received the first high-priced silver for selling grain in Henan's governor's yamen in November last year. Grain merchants from all over the country were encouraged to transport grain to Henan. Work-for-relief projects were used in various places to build water conservancy and roads in the city walls, intermittently and never stopped. Various factors were combined together. Although it was very difficult, Gao Mingheng's hair was so sad that he turned white, but the millions of victims in Henan still passed the winter smoothly, and no mutiny happened.

The situation in Henan gradually stabilized.

Henan is stable and Central Plains is determined. Now it is dormant in Shangluo Mountains. Li Zicheng, who wants to take the opportunity to make a comeback, has no chance.

Of course, God also needs to cooperate. If there is another drought or locust plague that has not been encountered in Henan and Shaanxi, and the court cannot provide relief, Li Zicheng will definitely come out again.

Therefore, it is still the top priority of the court to eliminate Li Zicheng as soon as possible and the top priority of the three-sided governor Sun Chuanting.

Zhu Cilang did not doubt Sun Chuanting's commanding power. As long as food and money are guaranteed, Sun Chuanting has enough time to train troops, it is only a matter of time before he can eliminate Li Zicheng. Thinking of the time travel, many famous officials have seen them, but this famous minister whom he respected and regretted most when he read history in his previous life, never had the chance to see them.

Zhu Cilang thought while walking, and from the corner of his eyes, he found that the streets of the capital today seemed much more lively than before, with many pedestrians, especially many literati wearing Confucian shirts. Suddenly, he remembered that the three-year spring test was just in these few days.

The spring exam is also the imperial examination, which is the highest palace of the imperial examinations in ancient China. The candidates were juren from various provinces, once every three years, and the first place was of course the top scholar. During the Chongzhen period, there were six general exams in total, but from the perspective of later generations, the one that produced the least talents and was the least known was the 16th year of Chongzhen, which was the last time.

Apart from Zhang Jiayu, Zhu Cilang could not think of any other Jinshi who had left a certain mark in history.

As for Sanyuan, the No. 1 winner and Tanhua, except that the No. 1 winner was invisible in the countryside and did not serve for life, the No. 1 winner and Tanhua finally went with the flow and became officials of the Qing court. As a time traveler, Zhu Cilang did not mean to blame them, but felt that in the last examination of the dynasty, there was so much decay hidden in the last examination.

Of course, the people and literati of this era would not know that a disaster of the country and the world should have come a year later. Now everyone is most concerned and talked about the most. In addition to the prince's crackdown on the ills in Tianjin and Cangzhou, the other is the soon-to-be-start exam.

All living beings, at this moment, Zhu Cilang felt a little looking down.

...

Entering the palace, he met Emperor Chongzhen.

As expected, Emperor Chongzhen, who had a stern face after the imperial case, scolded Zhu Cilang again. Zhu Cilang listened with a stern ear, bent his waist, and expressed his repentance and improvement. Seeing that the prince "knows his mistake", Emperor Chongzhen's anger gradually faded, and he turned the topic to Tianjin's military affairs and the ships at Dagukou.

Zhu Cilang reported to his father in detail the situation of Tianjin and the three-masted warships.

Emperor Chongzhen listened very carefully, and occasionally interrupted Zhu Cilang and asked for some details that Zhu Cilang did not mention. Zhu Cilang secretly sighed in his heart that Emperor Chongzhen's intelligence and painstaking efforts were definitely middle and upper reaches among the emperors of all dynasties, and he also had a considerable understanding of specific affairs. However, he was impatient, loved face, was afraid of taking responsibility, and was constantly suffering from natural disasters. From the chief minister to the six ministers, no one could last long except Wen Tiren and Yang Sichang. After the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, cabinet members and the six ministers were replaced like lanterns, changing their orders every day, which eventually led to the collapse of the building.

"I heard that Tianjin Cao Youyi is a general who can be used. Chen Zhaolan, the new deputy navy general, was very serious and the red-haired man was indeed strong in ships and cannons. The Tianjin Navy has a promising future, right?" Finally, Emperor Chongzhen asked.

"Yes." Zhu Cilang answered yes. He knew that his father liked to hear a positive answer the most, and he also believed that Chen Zhaolan would not disappoint him. When the Tianjin Navy formed an army in the future, he would definitely have considerable combat power.

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and his eyes flashed with relief: "That's good..." Thinking of the Red-haired warships from loan to recruiting sailors, military supplies, and food and wages, Emperor Chongzhen felt a little painful. If it weren't for the idea of ​​"crossing the sea to attack Liaodong, the way of others will still cure the person and protect the peace of the capital" that supported him, he would never agree to spend the money on the navy.

But then, anger flashed in Emperor Chongzhen's eyes, not his son, but his anger at Tianjin Governor Yuan Yuzong. At the beginning, the court officials recommended Yuan Yuzong, saying that he had served as a military officer in Tianjin for three and a half years, and was familiar with Tianjin's military affairs. He could take over immediately as Tianjin Governor, which was the most appropriate. I agreed, but unexpectedly, Yuan Yuzong was so unbearable in private... These people were so hard to deceive me.

Think about it and look at his son: "You said in the memorial that the governor of Tianjin must use a righteous and upright soldier to listen to your tone, as if someone has chosen it?"

Zhu Cilang's heart thumped, and many thoughts flashed through his mind instantly.

Although he was a father and son, although he had a considerable understanding of Emperor Chongzhen after traveling through time, in addition, in terms of mind, Zhu Cilang was originally a disabled teacher in his thirties who had seen the sinister hearts and the most tragic scenes in the world. He was also familiar with history and was more able to understand the hearts of the people than Emperor Chongzhen who was in the deep palace. Therefore, some of his policies and political opinions could influence Emperor Chongzhen subtly and smoothly pacify the army in the capital.

But this does not mean that Zhu Cilang can introduce the policies he wants and the candidates he wants to use.

He and Emperor Chongzhen were both father and son, and also monarch and minister. Even though the Ming Dynasty had always been tolerant of the crown prince, some things were absolutely insurmountable. Emperor Chongzhen might not have no warning or displeasure to him as the crown prince, in addition to the father-son family affection.

Wu Yan is an obvious example.

Historically, Wu Yan entered the cabinet in the 15th year of Chongzhen, and soon protested with the chief minister Zhou Yanru, forming the Northern Party and the Southern Party.

But in this life, Wu Yan was unable to enter the cabinet.

Even if there is a great victory in Kaifeng and the achievements of repelling Jianlu into the frontier, it will not work.

There is only one reason, that is, Wu Yan was too close to him.

Zhu Cilang could feel that his father was deliberately suppressing Wu Qi's position to ensure that there would be no princelings in the court. This is also the reason why Zhu Cilang had any political views in person, rather than asking ministers to do it on his behalf. Once a minister endorses him, it is very easy for the princelings to doubt it.

Since this is the case, would it be counterproductive if he proposed Lu Zhenfei?

But Emperor Chongzhen's question was ahead of him, so he didn't have much time to think. In a short moment, he had to make a decision.

"There is one person..." Zhu Cixuan decided to take a gamble. After all, the position of the governor of Tianjin is extremely important, and he does not want mediocre people to occupy it. Moreover, as far as he knows, if the chief minister Zhou Yanru does not fall, it will be difficult for Lu Zhenfei to be reused. In other words, it is almost impossible to recommend Lu Zhenfei through normal channels. Since this is the case, directly recommending it in front of Emperor Chongzhen is the only way.

"Who is it?"

"Guanglu Shaoqing's road is full of flying."

Emperor Chongzhen's face looked meditated: "Lu Zhenfei?"

"Yes, Lu Zhenfei defeated the thieves several times when he was in charge of Fujian. When he was in charge of Fujian, he assisted the governor Zou Weilian to defeat the pirates and ensure the safety of the sea. He has a good understanding of the navy. He is honest and has no wealth in his family. He is upright and has a public heart and knows the general. His sons think that being a governor in Tianjin should be appropriate."

Emperor Chongzhen stared at his son, and did not speak for about a few dozen seconds, then nodded slightly: "I understand, go see your mother."

Zhu Cilang was a little nervous and didn't know if his recommendation would be successful. If it was not successful, he could only think of other ways. He knelt down and bowed, went to Kunning Palace, and greeted Zhou Hou.

Kunning Palace.

Seeing the prince who had been running outside for no reason and returned for seven or eight days, Zhou Hou was both distressed and complained, Kunxing returned to his past carefreeness and laughter, pulled Zhu Cilang's sleeve and said some whispers. Only King Ding could not go back to the past, and became even more silent and unwilling to communicate with others.

Zhu Cilang apologized and asked his younger brother to play chess.

King Ding did not refuse to play chess.

The two brothers set up and killed each other on the chessboard.

After not playing for a few months, I felt that Dingwang's chess power had increased greatly, so I caught Zhu Cilang off guard when I came up and almost couldn't resist it. Fortunately, Zhu Cilang's chess style was steady and he was determined to lose without considering victory. He was more appropriate in defense, otherwise he would have really lost.

At the end of the game, Zhu Cilang narrowly won. He thought that King Ding's unyielding nature would definitely kill another game. He didn't want King Ding to throw away his chess piece and said with a gloomy face: "I won't go..."

Seeing that he was unhappy, Kunxing hurriedly advised: "Let's have another game, I will cheer you up, you will definitely beat the prince's brother!"

King Ding shook his head, said nothing, and got up and left.

Kun Xing turned around and looked at Zhu Cilang, his little face was depressed.

Leaving from the palace, Zhu Cixuan returned to Jingying. He left Beijing for seven or eight days. A lot of affairs in Jingying accumulated. In addition, many of his prince's classes were also lost. The teachers were sharpening their knives and preparing to slaughter him.

"Your Highness, something happened to the Jing camp..." In the evening, Zhu Cilang, who had been tired for a day, was about to rest. Xiao Hanjun, wearing a gray robe, suddenly came, with his steps and a serious expression. Zhu Cilang knew that something was a big deal, and when he heard it, his face changed slightly.

It turned out that the capital had sneaked into Jianlu's detailed work!

...

The seven gates of the nine cities and seven gates inside and outside the Ming Dynasty capital have a fixed time to open and close the door. It has not changed since the Ming Dynasty’s Chengzu Zhu Di established his capital in Beijing. At the first three o’clock (the fifth hour of Xu) the evening drum sounded and the city gate was closed, and travel was prohibited; at the fifth hour of the fifth hour (the fifth hour of Yin) the morning bell sounded, the city gate was opened, and the city gate was opened.

During this period, the people were strictly prohibited from going out to the streets. According to the law, those who walk on the streets at the second, third and fourth junctions will be beaten forty times; after the ban on the night, those who commit the night junction not long before the ban on the fifth junction will be slightly less responsible, but they will also have to beaten forth thirty times.

In the early Ming Dynasty, curfews were strictly enforced, but with the prosperity of commercial activities and the corruption of the administration in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the curfew system was already in name only, especially before and after the curfew, it was already a common thing for people to walk on the streets.

At the fifth hour of Xu (8:30 pm), before the curfew, a figure wearing a hat was hiding in the darkness in the corner of the wall, staring at the Jingying barracks opposite. This is Deshengmen Street. On the inside of the city wall, there is a large circle of buildings, and there is the Jingying Deshengmen Military Barracks.

As for several barracks in the capital, the Deshengmen Military Camp is not the largest, but because it is the base of Jingwu Camp, the access control is the strictest.

At this time, the black shadow stared at the military camp opposite, without blinking.

The sound of horseshoe wheels sounded, and a carriage passed by the street. The lanterns hanging from the carriage illuminated a small piece of street passing by. Just as the lanterns were shaking, a trace of light shone into the corner of the wall, reflecting on the face of the black shadow.

It turned out that it was the coachman who was watching the Prince's Horse Team at the city gate this morning.

The light of the lantern flashed, the sound of horseshoes and wheels disappeared, and the dark face returned to the darkness again.
Chapter completed!