I have a cornucopia

Chapter 251 A Ghost is Wandering
Just when people in Nanjing were in panic because of the sudden internal conflict, the missing Prince Yang was already drinking tea in the city.

Of course, it has a different look.

As for falling into the water, it was really nothing to him.

He admitted that he was indeed careless at the time and never thought that someone would use such a stupid method, but he was not unprepared for this situation...

Even if he was not attacked, he was afraid of falling into the water. The total weight of the armor was more than 150 kilograms, plus other miscellaneous parts. If he really fell into the water, he would not even have a chance to untie it. So in order to avoid capsizing in the ditch, he also had a small oxygen tank in it. Although it could not last long, it was enough for him to walk underwater to the nearby reed marsh. So those who salvaged him could not get him out at all, and he was not there, but he was also very interested in this scene, and it was very likely that the person who assassinated him did not really want to kill him. Although it would be a surprise to be able to kill him, anyone with a little bit of brains knew that this method should be useless.

This is just a hint.

Hinting for him to quit.

Or give him a reason to quit.

In that case, why doesn't he cooperate and watch the fun from the side?

"Whether human or ghost, everyone is showing off, only GunGun is getting beaten!"

He held a cup of tea and watched the militia training on the street outside.

The latter was firing.

The first few Jianlu spies who were being hunted fell down amid the gunfire.

The whole city is now in a big manhunt. Although the militia does not allow the Northern Expedition Army to enter the city, the two sides are still confronting each other at Zhengyang and Jubao gates, but the Jianlu spies in the city still need to be cleared out, not to mention that nearly a hundred scholars died in the chaos at Chengtian Gate...

This number is a bit too much. It is obvious that those who died in Chengtian Gate are also counted on them.

Otherwise, those scholars would have died in vain.

No matter how you count it, they did break into the palace without permission, and according to the law, they deserved to die. Not executing the three clans was a mercy, and this cannot be washed away in any way. Entering by mistake is also breaking into the palace without permission, and it is also treason. Moreover, the regent is now in a very unstable mood, so the most rational way is to put the blame on the Jianlu spies, saying that they were the ones who killed them, so that they can be praised or even given titles like other people. These Jianlu spies took advantage of the fact that the scholars were kneeling at Chengtian Gate to petition, and there were many people at the scene, so they took the opportunity to cause chaos, trying to coerce the people to attack Chengtian Gate, rush into the palace to kill the regent, and eventually caused hundreds of deaths and injuries.

This must be dealt a heavy blow.

Big manhunt!
Then there was a city-wide manhunt.

The militia, the military households of each guard, the local militia of the two counties, and the baojia system all took action.

Eventually, the Jianlu hideouts hidden in the city were uncovered one by one, and the spies were discovered and either captured or killed on the spot.

The efficiency is still very high.

Those that are high are obviously abnormal.

After all, things like swift and decisive action have never been something that the officials of the Ming Dynasty have been able to do. But this time, no matter the court officials in the city, the local gentry, or the militia of the foreign garrison, they all acted at the fastest speed. The local gentry, including the officers of each guard who had actually become gentry, led the militia to conduct a dragnet search throughout the city and dealt a thundering blow to the Jianlu spies in the city.

It can be considered an unexpected gain.

As for the confrontation between Zhengyang and other sects...

Zeng Ying and others are not stupid. How could they really launch a strong attack despite the firepower of the militia? Besides, this is the capital city. No matter how you look at it, it is wrong to attack the capital city by force. It would be even more wrong to actually fire at the city. They just need to make their position clear.

But there is no need to really fight for it, at least not now.

They are also showing.

They have no vested interests here.

Zeng Ying wanted to take the opportunity to improve himself, after all, his wife was already a close confidant of the regent, but the generals from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan who followed him did not have such thoughts, and even if they did, they only needed to make their position clear. Making their position clear at such a critical moment was already half the battle won. Although fighting hard might win more, it might also lose more. To be safe, it was better to just show off.

Of course, there are also those who are just there to stir up trouble.

For example, Feng Shuangli.

After all, everyone was forced to come here. It was Yang Feng who specifically asked for people, and in the end, in order to shut him up, they had to come and join in. But it is nonsense to say that they are loyal to the Regent. Who would be loyal to a little girl who may not even know her past!

Even the officials in the city were divided into several factions. Huang Daozhou had already left the city and met with Zeng Ying and others in the name of appeasement, and then asked the militia to be released, of course, because the latter had the order of the regent, and Dong Qiongying also sent a written order immediately afterwards. But the officials headed by Liu Zongzhou supported the militia, because the reason for the militia was not a problem. The Northern Expedition Army was controlled by Yang Feng, who was the commander of Ji and Liao, and was not under the jurisdiction of the regent. Even if the regent wanted to mobilize the Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan militia alone, he still did not have the power to do so. Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan were also not under the jurisdiction of the regent. In short, the court had rules.

Don’t mess around!

It has to be said that party struggles are eternal. All the civil servants in my Ming Dynasty were excited and instantly switched to their favorite party struggle state.

Of course, the party struggles at this time are no longer just verbal attacks.

After all, the civil servants have militia behind them.

While the civil officials were fighting over their rhetoric, the militias under their control were also splitting into factions. Some were supporting Ling Yu, some were supporting Zeng Ying, and some were just watching the fun. In the final analysis, the conflicts of interests among the various regions were also very serious. The model promoted by Yang Feng had been proven by history to end in internal chaos, but it was only a short period of time and there was a common external enemy, so it did not develop into a big fight.

But it’s not impossible.

Speaking of which, even though the Southern Ming Dynasty was in such a state, didn’t it also not delay internal strife?

The situation is now clearly suitable for internal fighting.

Of course, let them make a fuss as they please. Prince Yang just wants to watch the fun. If they don’t come out and expose all the problems, it will be difficult for him to take action!

After enjoying the scene of hunting down the Jianlu, Yang Feng walked out leisurely, and was then stopped by the militia outside for questioning. After seeing his pass, they let him go. This was what Yang Feng made for himself in Andongwei. He had passes for several identities, all of which were merchants from Shandong or Xuhai. He was walking on the still chaotic street, and not far away, he saw an acquaintance riding a horse, protected by a servant, running anxiously on the street. When he passed by him, a servant whipped him to drive him away.

Yang Feng sensibly stepped aside.

This was an imperial censor from Zhenjiang, and it was obvious that he was going out of the city to call for help.

Part of the Zhenjiang militia followed Ge Lin in the Northern Expedition Army, but the main force was in Yizheng.

He moved on.

Soon he met another official from Yangzhou, who also left in a hurry.

… “So this is the real purpose?”

Yang Feng looked at the third official who was leaving the city that he met on a road of less than a mile. This official was from Chizhou Prefecture. The main force of Chizhou militia was relatively far away, stationed at the Madang Fortress, but they should be here soon. It was obvious that the chaos in Nanjing was already spreading outward, and it was time for all places to make their positions clear.

So this is the real purpose of the planner, let him withdraw temporarily, after all, with him around, no one can make trouble, not even dare to, and if he shows up and shouts, it is estimated that they will disperse, but without him to suppress, they will be daring. Then make trouble, make it bigger, don't be afraid of death, death is easy to deal with, as for blocking Zeng Ying and other troops from entering the city, it is just to isolate uncontrollable factors, after all, Zeng Ying and others cannot be involved. It's not that they don't have common interests, but the distance is too far, the composition is too complicated, and there are too many uncertainties, so they must be blocked outside. Similarly, the rebellion of Jiannu spies is also an uncontrollable factor, so after discovering this overlooked factor, they immediately struck hard.

Once Nanjing is completely under control, it will be time for all other places to mobilize.

Of course, there is one more thing.

There are also those Northern Expedition troops from outside Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan who are currently crossing the river or have already crossed the river. This is also the strongest force near Nanjing at present...

Suddenly, the sound of artillery fire rang out in the distance.

Yang Feng rushed to the nearby hill as fast as he could, and many people followed him. There were too many disturbances in Nanjing that day, and the people in the city were in a state of high tension. They reacted quickly to the slightest sign of trouble. When a group of them ran to the top of the hill, two more cannon shots were heard in the distance.

"Puzikou!"

A scream was heard beside Yang Feng.

The sound of the artillery came from Puzikou City on the opposite bank. The distance of more than ten miles did not affect the sound of the artillery.

Prince Yang watched calmly. Although the distance was a bit far, he could not see anything unusual and could only hear the sound of cannons, but it was obvious that something had happened there. It was probably that Zhang Jiayu, who was on a mission to seal the gate, had a conflict with someone who was trying to leave. In other words, the militia commanders who had crossed the river finally started to act, first inside the city, then outside the city, and at the same time spreading outward, eventually forming a storm that was actually forcing the emperor to abdicate.

As for the goal, of course, it is to become the fake crown prince who oversees the country.

And they act first and report later.

First he pretended to be the crown prince, and then forced Li Zicheng to agree.

Then Chongzhen issued an edict.

But in fact, it was almost impossible for Li Zicheng to agree.

He was not stupid. Of course he knew that after he pretended to be the crown prince, he would become the real crown prince. Gender was not important. What was important was that this was a blatant provocation by the Nanjing court. It was telling him clearly that he, who could not even conquer Jiangxi, had no right to order us to do anything. The crown prince as regent was completely different from the princess as regent. The latter had no legitimacy and the common people would not agree with it. Such a thing had never been heard of since ancient times. But the crown prince as regent was a matter of course. In the future, there would be no need to go through the Xi'an court procedure. The princess as regent would at least have to pay homage to the emperor, but the crown prince did not need to do that because he was the monarch.

So if the princess kills first and asks for permission later, pretends to be the crown prince first and then forces Li Zicheng to agree...

Public opinion!
Recommended by the army and civilians, I had to take the title of Crown Prince to reassure them. Then you can do whatever you want!

That was to force Li Zicheng to go crazy.

In the final analysis, this incident was because Li Zicheng's previous failure in Jiangxi had made the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River inflate, and now Yang Feng was going to march north again. But for the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, what was the point of the northern expedition? Could they capture the capital, let the emperor go back, and then continue to send money and food from Jiangnan to the capital?
No benefit at all.

As for Dorgon’s threat, anyone who wasn’t stupid at that time would know that Dorgon’s tricks had reached their limit.

That's all he has.

This is all the way he can go; it's impossible for him to go any further.

Why rush to the Northern Expedition? Wouldn’t it be better to get rid of Li Zicheng’s control as soon as possible?

Why should we give him millions of shi of grain and millions of taels of silver every year?

Relying on his ability to fight?

How can a bunch of rubbish that can't even be dealt with in Jiangxi Province be qualified to challenge our powerful militia?

It was nothing more than that he held the emperor hostage to control the princes, and with Chongzhen in his hand, everyone had to give it to him for the emperor's sake. This only proved that everyone was a loyal minister, but the emperor could be replaced after all...

Of course, we are all loyal subjects, cultivated by His Majesty, and we cannot replace him with a new one while His Majesty is still alive, but we can achieve a small goal first, such as getting a prince first. Since the princess cannot be made the prince, then we can just use a fake title. Then after a few days, His Majesty the Emperor can suddenly pass away. This kind of thing is not difficult. It has been so long. Even if it is bribery, the person responsible for this has been bribed by Li Zicheng. Once the emperor dies, there is no prince outside, only a princess with a fake title of prince, so of course we have to make do with it for the time being.

As for the one Li Zicheng established in Xi'an...

Why should I recognize it?
That was not the Emperor's will. For matters like appointing a crown prince, the ministers must be convened for discussion. You said that the Emperor appointed a crown prince. Who else was present besides your own men? Was the King of Donghai present? Were the ministers from Nanjing present?

Who can prove that this is really what Your Majesty meant?
You said it was established by His Majesty the Emperor, and we said you murdered the emperor and forged the edict!
Longjiang Pass.

Gu Jiang looked back with interest at the smoke rising from Puzikou City on the opposite bank.

"This Zhang Zhiyuan is a bit blunt!"

He said.

"I heard that he was in the capital. Because he refused to pay homage to Li Zicheng, he was tied up and put on display for three days by Li Zicheng. He went south after being released. Don't worry about him. What can the Cantonese do here? What's more, he is one step too late after all. We have already crossed the river. Even if he seals Puzikou City, what can he do? How many people can there be in the city?"

Qian Xi, the commander of Jiaxing Camp, who was standing beside him, said.

He is Xia Wanchun's elder brother-in-law. The Qian family is considered the core of Jiashan gentry. His grandfather Qian Shijin was the prefect, his uncle Qian Shisheng was the champion, and his father Qian Zhan was an elder of the Zhejiang Elders Association. Qian Shisheng's two sons are a great scholar and a doctor in the Ministry of War. This is also a standard configuration of a Jiangnan family. There are officials in the court, elders in the local area, great scholars lecturing in academia, and militia commanders in the military. Needless to say, such a family usually has land across states and counties. Especially in the past two years, with the strengthening of the militia, it has basically become a standard tyrant, and it is considered to be at the level of treating the county magistrate like a dog in the local area.

"go!"

Gu Jiang didn't say any more words and headed straight for Dinghuai Gate with his companions.

And he carried a long wooden box on his back...

Book of All Nations.

In order to hunt down the Jianlu spies, all the gates in Nanjing's inner city are currently closed.

Of course, Dinghuai Gate had already been opened for them.

They had no trouble moving around the city and soon encountered Yang Feng, but they could not recognize their commander and sped right past him.

Of course Prince Yang hurried to follow.

(End of this chapter)