I am the carpenter king

The river slapped against the side of the boat, making a crackling sound, which could be heard far away in the middle of the night.Emperor Tianqi stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the dark river in the distance, without the slightest 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.Turning his head to look at Chen Hong, he said in a deep voice, "Where is Sun Chuanting?"

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

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

Not long after, Sun Chuanting walked over from behind with a tired look on his face.Taking a deep breath, the cold air refreshed him a bit. He bowed to Emperor Tianqi and said, "Mr. Sun Chuanting, see the Emperor!"

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

"Back to the emperor, three days! According to the current speed, I can reach Nanjing in three days! However, I feel a little uneasy, and the journey seems to be too peaceful!" Speak up.

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

"Yes, Your Majesty! Those people in Nanjing killed Mr. Zhou, and it is clear that they are going to rebel. Now the news that the Emperor is going south should have reached Nanjing long ago, and these people may be detrimental to the Emperor!" Sun Chuanting's expression was very serious. Something to worry about all the time.

"What does Aiqing mean by this? But it's okay to say it!" Emperor Tianqi was also a little worried about this, since they had already sent someone to contact King Fu, the rebellion was already a certainty.If you let yourself go to Nanjing, it must be the end of the world!

I bowed my head and thought for a while.After preparing some words, Sun Chuanting said: "Your Majesty, the rebellion in Nanjing has been completed. If the Emperor is allowed to go to Nanjing at this time, those people will have to sit and wait for death. No matter what, these people will never let the Emperor go to Nanjing." .”

Seeing that Emperor Tianqi didn't say anything.Sun Chuanting continued: "I looked at the terrain, and after walking for a day, there is a Chen Canyon! The terrain on both sides of the river is very dangerous. If they make any moves, they will be there. I ask the emperor to go ashore first. If anything happens, the ministers will be able to meet the enemy!"

Without speaking, Emperor Tianqi supported the side of the ship with both hands, and his face became serious.For these local tyrants and evil gentry in Jiangnan.Emperor Tianqi didn't have any good feelings in his heart.After thinking about it, he turned to Sun Chuanting and said, "Is there any news from the Navy?"

"Returning to the emperor, when we left Beijing, the navy was already headed south by two generals, Yu Zigao and Qi Jin. There is no news for a while, but they should arrive in Quanzhou, Fujian as scheduled. There may be some delays on the way , but it should be coming soon!" Regarding Emperor Tianqi's intention to drop the navy and go south, Sun Chuanting has always been a little puzzled, can the navy be used in the Nanjing matter?

You must know that the navy and the existing navy of Ming Dynasty are completely two concepts.All new warships, a total of forty ships!All of them are equipped with the most advanced firearms. With an elite navy of 3 people, its combat power is absolutely extraordinary.Although he had doubts in his heart, Sun Chuanting didn't ask. If Emperor Tianqi didn't say anything, it would be useless to ask himself.

Glancing at Sun Chuanting, Emperor Tianqi smiled and said, "Ai Qing. If things in Nanjing go well, I can really feel at ease in my heart."

"Your Majesty, although the matter in Nanjing is important, the Emperor's dragon body is even more important. We will arrive at Chen Gorge tomorrow, and the Emperor should go ashore first! There are five thousand and three elite battalions there. It is enough to keep the Emperor safe." Sun Chuanting was still very worried. Worried, if I were those people in Nanjing, I am afraid that I would 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 a few times, Sun Chuanting wanted to say something more, but Emperor Tianqi obviously didn't want to listen, so he could only walk into the cabin.

The terrain of Chen Canyon is not very steep, just two low hills with the Grand Canal flowing in between.At this time, on the shore at the bottom of the valley, a person was sitting on a huge rock, constantly wiping the weapon in his hand, a knife, a black ghost knife.

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

"Zhao De, your son is almost ten years old?" The commander did not answer, but changed the subject.However, his hand didn't stop, and he still wiped his big knife with dissatisfaction.

A gentle look flashed across his face, and with a smile, Zhao De said in a gentle voice, "Yes! Almost ten years old, so many years in a flash, people really can't help but live!"

"This time, I'm sorry for the brothers. I didn't tell the brothers in advance about the near-death incident. You can go and tell the brothers in a while, I, Wang Quan, are sorry for the brothers!" A look of helplessness flashed across the commander's face. , the voice was full of emotion, and there was also faint meaning and pain.

"Commander, you are joking, we brothers have been thanks to your care for so many years! Our ancestors have followed An Xiangbo, and the military order is like a mountain, so what can the commander do?" Zhao De seemed to understand Wang Quan very much, and said with a smile, but his tone was full It is helpless.

With a bitter smile, Wang Quan said sarcastically: "Our ancestors protected the Taizu, but now they want to kill the emperor. What do you think is the reason? We are all hard-working soldiers. Why?"

"Commander, we are the soldiers of Uncle An Xiang. Our family members are all in Uncle An Xiang's village. We have no choice in many things. The brothers are all aware of it. Seeing the commander wiping the knife here, the brothers also understand the commander's thoughts !" After all, Zhao De is older, and he seems to have a way of comforting others.

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

"The emperor's fleet will arrive tomorrow, and the brothers are waiting for the commander to arrange it! Those mobs are also there, should the commander go there?" Although Zhao De asked in a questioning tone, he also knew that Wang Quan would definitely to go.Things have come to this point, there is no possibility of going back.

Thinking of those ruffian pirates, Wang Quan could only sigh helplessly, when did he end up being in the company of these people?Collusion between officials and gangsters, what is an official?What is a bandit?

A gust of cold wind blew away the thoughts in his heart. Wang Quan shivered and stood up.There was no emotion on his face just now, but only an indomitable tenacity, and he said in a flat voice: "Let's go!"

The night slowly receded, and just after dawn, the city gates 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 headed straight to a place.

Zhang's mansion is an inconspicuous mansion with a small appearance, but judging from the scale of the mansion, the owner's family should be relatively wealthy.The carriage stopped at the gate of Zhang's mansion, quietly, without the slightest movement.

But soon someone came over from the outside, peddlers with burdens on their backs, and the gate of Zhang Mansion instantly became a market.The originally quiet entrance of the Zhang Mansion suddenly became noisy.Seeing a peddler standing there, countless pedestrians also came over.

Although one was buying and the other was selling, none of their attention seemed to be on this.All eyes were on the surroundings of the Zhang residence, and many people slowly surrounded the carriage.However, they all leaned against the carriage, as if they were afraid that someone would disturb the carriage.

The coachman just jumped out of the carriage at this time, used the stool to get out of the carriage from the back, and respectfully said to the inside of the carriage: "Master, you can get out of the carriage!"

The curtain of the car was raised slightly, and a young man came out from the car. He was wearing a long gown with Su Jin embroidery on his body, a jade pendant around his waist, and a dagger in his hand.The short sword is extraordinary at first glance, and the hilt is inlaid with five gems, which is very eye-catching.The whole body of the scabbard is silver, with a faint golden light, and the sword is also the precious tail hair of wild animals.

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

The coachman didn't dare to delay at all, he hurried forward, pushed the door of the mansion gently, and waited respectfully for the young man to walk in.The coachman followed in a flash, and after looking around, he closed the door.A few people came from the market outside, reached out to hold the horses, and drove the carriage out of Nanjing City.

The boy didn't seem to see anyone at all, he went straight to the main hall and sat on the main seat.Looking at the furnishings in the hall, he nodded and said, "It's not bad, the arrangement is very careful."

"Vulgar land, I have wronged the prince!" A voice rang out from outside, and he did not raise his head after walking in, kneeling respectfully on the ground, saying: "The commander of Nanjing Jinyiwei Commander Fang Shihong, see His Royal Highness!"

The young man gave Fang Shihong who was kneeling on the ground a lot, with a smile on his face, he reached out to pick up the tea bowl on one side, took a sip, and said, "So it's Fang Tongzhi, get up!"

"Thank you sir!" Fang Shihong stood up from the ground, and stood aside with a respectful face.

"Fang Tongzhi, it can be said that my son came here this time. It can be said that he has taken a great risk. If what Fang Tongzhi said is true, this son will not have come in vain!" Staring at Fang Shihong, Zhu Yousong wanted to learn from Fang Shihong. There was something on his face, but he was quickly disappointed.

The expression on Fang Shihong's face did not change at all, and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, my son, naturally there will be no fakes. Who would dare to be careless about things that involve his family and life?" (To be continued...)