I am the king of the dead

When Lu Zhong heard that he was mentioned, he was also very surprised. As the sharpest knife in His Majesty's hand, he did not stay in the capital to protect Tai'an Palace, but traveled with him. It is really strange.

His Majesty has always been with Tiqi, the emperor of Jiuqi, so there is no need to worry about safety.

Zhu Qiyu didn't explain much, Lu Zhong is a knife in Zhu Qiyu's hand, but once this knife leaves its owner, it is easy to be manipulated and eventually broken.

Lu Zhong is just a commander. How embarrassing will the breathless courtiers suppressed by Lu Zhong be when they see the evil tyrant and leave the capital?

No matter how powerful Lu Zhong is, two fists are no match for four.

Zhu Qiyu didn't give them a chance at all to break his own knife.

Besides, I've been busy for three years, so why don't we go on vacation together and go fishing?

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Take the fishing rod, let's go fishing."

This time it was real fishing. Zhu Qiyu came to the fish pond he had found a long time ago and started fishing, but his mind was not on fishing at all.

The reason why the Siyong regiment came to Henan is very simple. If the battle of Xuzhou goes well, the Siyong regiment will go to Xiangyang. If the battle of Xuzhou progresses slowly, the Siyong regiment will join forces with the Siwu regiment. Xuzhou.

Although Zhu Qiyu was fishing, he kept looking in the direction of Xuzhou.

Xuzhou is not easy to fight. The city is the latest masonry wall built during the Zhengtong period. There are more than [-] people in the city, but Shi Heng only brought [-] soldiers to Xuzhou.

This battle was the first battle between the Ming army and the rebels.

Are the means and will of the enemy really as unbearable as shown in the intelligence?

However, thanks to Yu Qian's presence, at best the attack will be impossible, and it should not be defeated.

Shi Heng and Yu Qian led troops to Yanzhou Mansion, while Yang Jun and Shi Ning led troops to Kaifeng Mansion.

Yanzhou Mansion is only ten days away from Xuzhou, and Kaifeng Mansion is only [-] days away from Xuzhou.

Zhu Qiyu is waiting for the results of the battle on the front line.

Because the Yellow River seized the Huai River and entered the sea, the Yellow River at this time was the natural moat of Xuzhou.

This battle must be very difficult.

Zhu Qiyu has always had a question in his heart. What exactly is Wang Ji going to gather in Nanya with his army? Don't they know the importance of Xuzhou?

The activities of Yue Qian and others in Yingtian Mansion did not detect this matter. Li Xian did not participate in military affairs, and Zhu Wengui was even more unclear.

What are they doing?

Tang Xing rode with three or five tides, and rushed all the way to the capital, and then arrived at Tai'an Palace without stopping. When he saw that everything was as usual, he was relieved for a long time.

"Cheng Jing Da Dang, where is King Xiang?" Tang Xing wanted to tell King Xiang that he had returned to Beijing, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Zhu Zhanqian was too afraid of death.

If he thinks that His Majesty wants to kill him, and he directly rebels in the capital, wouldn't the emperor want to get a bad reputation of killing his uncle without regard for his relatives?

Cheng Jing said with a smile: "His Highness is in the martial arts lecture hall, attending the Salt and Iron Conference."

Tang Xing nodded and walked towards the lecture hall.

He hasn't been back to the capital for two years. Apart from the fact that the city has become less square, the number of people in the capital has obviously increased, and the streets are crowded with merchants coming and going.

Tang Xing had never seen such a prosperous capital, and there were so many children in his arms, it was full of prosperity.

He rushed to the lecture hall, waiting for Zhu Zhanqian to finish the salt and iron meeting.

At this time, in the Yantie meeting room, Zhu Zhanqian was staring at the ministers, and the government affairs were fine.

His eyes were really darkened in this salt and iron meeting, and he really didn't understand at all.

"The matter of the price of horses and silver was decided by Xia Heng, Minister of the Taipu Temple, and Jin Lian, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Hasn't the calculation and province been calculated?" Zhu Zhanqian asked full of doubts.

"Is it still settled in silver coins?" Wang Hu, the ambassador of the Du Branch, asked with a frown.

The horse price this time totaled 30 silver coins, which was calculated repeatedly.

Now Zhu Zhanqian needs to make up his mind, should he still use silver coins for the price of horses?

Zhu Zhanqian raised his eyebrows and said, "Just follow His Majesty's old rules."

Lin Xiu sighed and said: "Your Highness does not know, 30 silver coins can be used as 60 silver coins in Xuanfu, and converted into Yongle Tongbao, it is [-] pieces."

"In the Yongle period, about 5000 million pieces of Yongle Tongbao were cast a year. At that time, Yongle Tongbao was mainly used for maritime trade, and the tribute from the Western captives was very little."

"That is to say, the horse price of 30 yuan is at least equivalent to the Yongle Tongbao that was sent to the grassland in 20 years during the Yongle period, and the Xilu did not know the way of financial affairs. This time... I am afraid that the people will not be able to live."

Wu Jing added: "His Royal Highness, currency is a tool for asking for private demands. It can pay labor remuneration, and it can also ask for the fruits of other people's labor."

Money is money!

How did it have social and political significance at the Salt and Iron Conference?

What are these people talking about?Zhu Zhanqian's forehead was already sweating.

Seeing that Zhu Zhanqian still didn't quite understand, Lin Xiu had to explain the discussion at the salt and iron meeting, and also took out the minutes of the meeting to let Zhu Zhanqian understand the importance of this matter.

After Zhu Zhanqian finished reading, he swallowed his throat and said, "Is there so much? When His Majesty left, didn't you tell me?"

Lin Xiu shook her head and said: "Your Majesty is busy with everything, and you are already very busy preparing for the personal conquest."

Lin Xiu almost reminded King Xiang that he was in charge of the state and had to make up his mind!

Zhu Zhanqian took a deep breath and said, "Just follow His Majesty's old rules!"

"30 is 30!"

After Zhu Zhanqian finished speaking, he sighed again and again, Your Majesty is so cruel!

Originally, everyone exchanged iron pots, salt, tea leaves, etc. in the mutual market. His Majesty said that silver coins can be used in one package, and it has become common practice for all Tatar kings to hoard silver coins!

Can the people on the prairie survive this day?

Will the days of boiling meat in leather bags without adding any salt be far behind?

Many courtiers looked at each other, and finally decided to exchange with silver coins.

Your Majesty's army is going south, what if the Oirats, Tatars, and Ulianghas form an alliance and go south to rob?

Using silver coins can effectively weaken the enemy, coupled with burning wasteland, even if you want to form an alliance and go south, it will take next year.

"Your Highness, Bingzhan Bureau has a quarter profit from the internal storage and state funds. This part is labor compensation. With the use of hydraulic screw presses, should the quarter profit be taken back?" Du Branch Ambassador Wang said. Hu asked another question.

Zhu Zhanqian stared and said, "Follow His Majesty's old practice!"

Hu Wei sighed, sat up straight and said, "Well, His Royal Highness King Xiang has just supervised the country, and everything is cumbersome, and he doesn't understand the Salt and Iron Conference, so we postpone it for five days."

"Lin Dadang, sort out the minutes of the Yantie meeting and let His Royal Highness Xiang take a look."

Zhu Zhanqian breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "Yes, yes."

After the ministers left, Zhu Zhanqian wiped the sweat from his forehead. The government affairs were fine. After all, he had been a supervisor of the country, and he was able to handle it with ease, but he really didn't understand the salt and iron meeting at all.

Not long after, the internal transport depot sent the minutes of the salt and iron meeting, a thick stack, which made Zhu Zhanqian's forehead twitch with veins.

"When will Your Majesty come back?" Zhu Zhanqian wailed as he looked at the thick salt and iron meeting minutes.

Luo Bingzhong looked at Zhu Zhanqian, and knew that His Highness was used to living a leisurely life, and this was the first time for him to be so busy.

He said with flickering eyes: "Your Highness, I have something to tell you. There are rumors in the capital recently that there was a shooting star the day before His Majesty's personal expedition, which is an ominous omen."

"What do you think, Your Highness?"

Luo Bingzhong touched his waist again.

Zhu Zhanqian was full of anger, and said sharply: "Qin Tianjian has already said, ordinary celestial phenomena! It is ordinary celestial phenomena!"

"What are the Jinyiwei doing? What are the people from Wucheng Bingmasi eating? Your Majesty is fighting on the front line, and someone is chewing their tongues behind! It's time to pull out their tongues!"

"Let the Shuntian Mansion post a notice immediately, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty: Anyone who creates prophecies, demon books, demon rumors, and spreads them to confuse the public will be executed!"

"You go to the Jinyiwei Yamen and Wucheng Bingmasi with Gu's waist card! If there are still such rumors tomorrow, investigate this matter, and investigate it to the end. No matter who it is, they will be arrested and sent to the prison!"

"I don't want to live a good life, I have to mess up the water, fish in troubled waters! Did you mess up everyone's good life?!"

"Stupid! Stupid!"

Zhu Zhanqian's anger was visible to the naked eye, he was already on pins and needles, if the evil wind came together, if he didn't stop it, heaven and man would immediately feel that way.

This kind of thing must be punched hard!

If His Majesty returns to Beijing and hears rumors about King Xiang's destiny, will he still be alive?

Luo Bingzhong's hand left his waist, and he said in disappointment: "The minister takes orders."

"Tang Guiren's father, Commander Tang Xingtang, has returned to Beijing and is waiting outside." Luo Bingzhong said with a smile.

Zhu Zhanqian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, okay, good to be back! Please, hurry up, and leave the investigation of rumors to Commander Tang."

"After all, His Majesty thought of the friendship between relatives and relatives, and did not make it difficult for Gu Gu, and even sent a knife back, very good, very good."

What is Qi Wan and Zhou relatives with the same spirit, the heart of fist?

Although Tang Xing couldn't be compared with the great heroes, he was also a foreign relative, a relative of the emperor, with a special status, and he was also the commander of Jin Yiwei. Now that he returned to Beijing, he, Zhu Zhanqian, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

After Tang Xing and Zhu Zhanqian talked, they went back to Xiaoyongfang, ready to rest overnight and start supervising the matter of rumors.

But when Tang Xing really went to investigate, this wind force disappeared completely, and there was no way to investigate it.

The capital is at the foot of the emperor, the most benevolent place in the Ming Dynasty. There is the Qisheng Gate of the Taiyuan Hospital, and Jinyiwei handles cases, provides clues, and returns silver coins.

Shuntian Mansion has put up notices, if there is such a strong wind again, it will be too disrespectful to Jin Yiwei and Tai Hospital.

Tang Xing was quite disappointed, this King Xiang was really good at protecting himself!

At this time, Shi Heng led the soldiers and horses to the Yellow River and prepared to cross the river.

He was ready for the rebels to attack halfway across the river, but on the other side of the river, there was no one in sight.

"Shi Biao, lead 500 troops as the striker. After crossing the river, immediately set up a formation." Shi Heng took a deep breath and said.

Chapter 344 The tyrant from Beiya broke through Xuzhou

Shi Heng waited until Shi Biao's 500 men stood firm on the beachhead of the other side's ferry before ordering the army to cross the river in batches.

"Yu Shaobao is here, Shi will go first." Shi Heng scattered a lot of scouts, but he didn't find any signs of setting up an ambush on the north bank of the Yellow River, which made Shi Heng look rather strange.

But Yu Qian is sitting on the north bank, so there is no problem.

He decided to be the first to cross the river, even if there was an incident of attacking halfway.He also firmly believed that he could wait until the next wave of reinforcements.

The battle of Xuzhou is imminent.

Shi Heng led more than 200 people and began to cross the river in more than [-] large boats. These large boats were recruited from Henan, from Kaifengfu to Dangshandu.

After Shi Heng got off the boat, he immediately began to prepare his army for battle, waiting for the appearance of the enemy.

But he waited and waited, but no one appeared.

This made him suspicious.

Where are the rebels?

The guard stationed in Xuzhou was Gongju, who was commanded by the official Zhidu in the ninth year of Xuande, and assisted the official government of the general army, and participated in Jiang Gui's suppression of more than [-] villages of Songpanfan people.

In the sixth year of Zhengtong, Gong Ju attacked Luchuan from Wang Ji and Jiang Gui.

In the 14th year, Gongju took the governor Tongzhi, Pei Pingman's general Yin, and served as Wang Ji's adjutant. He attacked Luchuan for the third time and surpassed Meng Yang.

Since then, he has been the chief military officer of Guizhou, and he is the direct line of Wang Ji's direct line, and he has many military exploits. Logically speaking, he is not a person who does not know soldiers. How come there is no response to such a big movement of the army crossing the river?

The army has already crossed the river, what about the enemy soldiers?

Shi Heng sent out scouts, ordered the army to stand in formation, and began to set up camp. More than [-] elites spent nearly a day crossing the Yellow River.

When the camp was completely set up, the rebels still hadn't been seen.

Dangshandu is only two days away from Xuzhou, but the scouts have never seen any signs of enemy activity.

Shi Heng and Yu Qian sat in the big tent of the Chinese army, looking at the map, wondering where the enemy might set up an ambush.

"Are we thinking too much? They are simply huddled in the city, refusing to come out, and want to defend the city?" Shi Heng thought of a possibility.

Yu Qian nodded frequently, affirming Shi Heng's thoughts, but still said very fearfully: "I agree with your opinion, but we must be more careful, we cannot underestimate any enemy."

"Even if they really can't take hold in Xuzhou City, we have to be careful and do whatever we want."

Shi Heng said very solemnly: "The order will go on, the armor will not be removed at night, and the patrols will be strengthened to prevent the enemy from attacking at night!"

Night raids are unlikely to happen, but they still need to be prepared.