My God, I am the emperor, the lord of mankind.

Chapter 167 Jinling’s Secret Message

He was vaguely afraid of something - many times, even though the words had reached his lips, Inspector Zhao swallowed them back abruptly.

Thinking of the time since his good nephew, now Master Tianshi Dao, wrote a letter to invite Jinling to take charge.

Every time I see these Jinling officials, that strange feeling always lingers in my heart and lingers for a long time.

It's weird--

Zhang Fa couldn't help but frown and think.

What's wrong with it?
But before he had time to think about it, the barking of the spirit dog in his arms became more intense.

Everyone mounted their horses and galloped toward the northwest of Jinling.

……

"Your Majesty, there is a secret report from the eunuch Wangtang guarding Jinling City——"

At this time, the Ming army on the Eastern Expedition was garrisoned to quarry stone, only 50 miles away from Jinling City.

Since ancient times, when the northern regime wanted to go south to attack Jinling Jianye, they usually landed at Caishi or Guazhou.

The terrain here is extremely dangerous, and it is an extremely important strategic location for drinking horses from the Yangtze River and seeking to dominate the world.

Zhu Houcong took Zhu Changning, who was a little dejected along the way because he was led to a new position, and looked at the surging river outside Caishi City. The Ming Dynasty used this river as the foundation to establish the Dragon Vein.

Taizu ordered Liu Bowen to go upstream in accordance with the emperor's edict, killing pythons along the way, and taking the blood corpses of demons from all directions and sinking them into the river to build the foundation of dragon veins.

Unfortunately, the dragon's veins are now broken, the spiritual energy in the river is exhausted, and the essence of heaven and earth flows eastward into the sea.

The King of Jinling was dejected, but he managed to support many monsters and monsters living here——

"Guarding the Eunuch King's Hall——"

Seeing Zhu Houcong turning his head and looking confused, Wang Zuo quickly explained.

"The previous garrison eunuch Liu Jing died unexpectedly while in office. Wang Tang was the new Nanjing garrison eunuch sent from the palace to take over his position - by the way, he and Lu Fang, Eunuch Lu, were both eunuchs of Gu Dayong in the palace. The adopted son."

Zhu Houcong nodded and opened the secret letter.

After reading it, Zhu Houcong frowned and handed the letter to Zhu Changning who was standing aside.

"What do you think he means-"

Zhu Houcong asked.

The content of the letter is very simple.

The first is to welcome the arrival of the emperor on behalf of officials at all levels in Nanjing.

But then he said that there was a panic in Nanjing because of the hat demon, and asked the emperor not to enter the city for the time being. After the officials from various ministries in Nanjing eradicated the hat demon, they would hold a grand welcome ceremony and go to quarry to welcome Zhu Houcong.

Secondly, it is about the arrangements for going to Xiaoling to worship Zhu Yuanzhang.

Officials from the Six Ministries of Nanjing also said that Xiaoling Mausoleum has dedicated personnel to repair it every year, and asked the emperor not to worry. The objects and etiquette used to worship Taizu all needed to be properly prepared, and there was no rush.

Behind the scenes, I still don’t want Zhu Houcong to enter Nanjing now.

But if they didn't want Zhu Houcong to enter Nanjing, why did they write to the court in the first place, requesting the court to send people to Nanjing to expel the hat demon?

What a strange thing——

"What, is this Nanjing City like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den? Will there be monsters that eat up me and more than [-] soldiers?"

Zhu Houcong shook his head, showing displeasure.

Wang Zuo in front of him was sweating coldly.

But Zhu Changning on the side only paid attention to the gift list that came with this letter from officials at all levels in Nanjing to contribute to the emperor.

Zhu Changning's eyes gleamed when he saw all kinds of rare treasures.

"What about Wang Tang—"

Zhu Houcong leaned against the rolling river, and the river went eastward, covering up the blood rolling under Jinling City for thousands of years.he asked Wang Zuo.

"This... I really don't know."

Wang Zuo smiled bitterly. Before Zhu Houcong entered the palace, he was just a small official in the palace, so how could he know about these things in the palace.

Zhu Houcong understood this.

He looked at the severed dragon vein in front of him.

The centipede is dead but not stiff——

It seems that even before I arrived in Nanjing, some people who were making profits from the corpse of this giant dragon were no longer able to sit still.

"Order the army to temporarily station at the quarry, send horses to Nanjing, and urgently summon the eunuch Gu Dayong of Xiaoling and the eunuch of Nanjing Wang Tang to quarry for an audience."

Zhu Houcong knocked on the gold and silver treasures brought to him and saw the prosperous corner of Jinling. It was obvious that Zhu Changning was a little distracted now.

Said to Wang Zuo.

The situation is unclear and it is not clear what the person who wrote the letter meant.

Did he really feel that Zhu Houcong was not suitable to enter Nanjing now to give a warning, or was he hinting that Zhu Houcong had changed in Nanjing and came quickly with troops, or was it because he wanted to make the Eastern Expedition army stay in doubt and leave Zhu Houcong to quarry for some purpose? .

There is too little information.

Zhu Houcong suddenly felt that he was very grateful to this man who had been working hard to collect taxes from the south for the court. During the decades when the Ming court was in decline, he still performed all the functions that a mortal bureaucrat could perform, and even not only maintained himself every year, but also provided supplies. Nearly tens of millions of silver were shipped to the Nanjing court in the south, but too little is known about it.

There seems to be something hidden beneath the prosperous and peaceful surface of Jinling.

"Yes--"

Wang Zuo was not ambiguous and immediately ordered the Jin Yiwei to ride on their fast horses and go to Nanjing City.

"You...you..."

Zhu Houcong looked at Zhu Changning who looked obsessed with money in front of him and smiled secretly in his heart.

Jin Yiwei opened the box and looked at the agate, coral, jade and pearls inside...

Zhu Changning opened his mouth wide and was almost blinded by the light.

Zhu Houcong hated that iron could not become steel.

"You said, what's the use of this thing? You can't wear it when you leave the palace and wear armor outside. But you can wear it in the palace and no one will see -"

"Who said wearing jewelry means others are looking at it? Can't I just appreciate myself? As the saying goes, a woman should please her own appearance. A woman must please herself to the fullest and make herself smile——"

Now that there were only two people left, Zhu Changning immediately retorted.

The corners of Zhu Houcong's mouth twitched.

TNND!Is this what Liu Xiang meant when he compiled the national war strategy?

Don't misinterpret the meaning of my ancestors for me!
"Besides, aren't I saving some dowry for myself in advance so that I can save some money for you when the time comes? By the way, by the time I have money, I can also improve my family's status!"

He looked at the girl in front of him who was talking nonsense to him seriously.

Zhu Houcong felt a little weak.

"Is there a possibility that you are a princess, and even if you get married, your status is the highest in the family? The prince-in-law's parents have to say hello to you every morning! And then they dare to drink the tea you bring to them?"

At this point, Zhu Houcong suddenly realized something, and his eyes suddenly became dangerous when looking at the girl in front of him.

Not right!Very wrong!

This little brat is usually only interested in food. When did he become interested in such things?

Besides, you look like a man who doesn’t make a fuss~.

Can you honestly respect feudal ethics and teach your husband and children?Want me to have my grandson as soon as possible?
"Tell me the truth, little bastard, why are you so anxious to save money? I'm warning you, if you dare to buy a house, a car, a singer and a dancer in various places in my name again, you will wait until next month to drink Go to the wedding banquets of your sisters and sisters! When the time comes, I will definitely arrange for you to be in the first row of the wedding to deliver an [-]-word blessing speech to the couple! By the way, I will also arrange the full moon banquet for you!"

(End of this chapter)