Yuzhou

The red painted door slowly opened, and an ordinary carriage came out of the ordinary courtyard.

The street where the house is located is remote and there are not many pedestrians. Even if there are, most of them pass by in a hurry.

The entry and exit of such a carriage will not attract attention at all.

The driver who drove the car was a very simple middle-aged man. He was in his forties and was dressed very thickly. He had an ordinary face and showed kindness without smiling. In terms of appearance, he was a type that he might not be able to recognize when thrown into the crowd.

The carriage I was rushing was closed tightly and could not be seen inside.

With a shout, the long whip raised high and fell down with a crisp sound. The two red horses pulling the cart were neighing and rushed forward.

The carriage was still running smoothly, and the coachman was quite capable.

After leaving this rarely visited street, the carriage continued to turn to the fork in front. On this road, it took at least half an hour to reach the street closest to the inner city.

Going forward, less than five miles away is the inner city, and they are all places where dignitaries live. Although they are occupied by the Chu army, they are still a place for officials to rest and stay temporarily. They need tokens to enter and exit, and it is difficult for ordinary people to get close to them.

In front of a mansion near the street, the carriage finally stopped. The coachman leaned back slightly and said to the carriage: "Sir, the place has arrived."

As soon as the words came, a slight sound came from inside. Not long after, the car door was gently pushed open by the person inside.

A man jumped out of the carriage.

After the coachman stopped the carriage, he stood aside and saw the man get out of the carriage and hurried over to support him.

The man who came down was only about thirty years old, with an ordinary appearance, low-key dress and good texture, but it was difficult to identify the identity of this person at the first time.

The man looked up at the mansion in front of him, turned around and whispered to the coachman. The coachman nodded, stepped up the stone steps, and began to knock on the door.

After a while, footsteps came from inside, and the door creaked, and a person walked out of the inside, looking up and down at the two people outside.

"Who are you looking for?" The man spoke in a polite tone, but he was not humble. Judging from his temperament, he didn't look like a servant. His eyes swept over, so sharp that people could hardly resist it.

The person who came seemed not surprised. He asked the coachman to retreat aside and walked over. He just showed the thing in his hand to the servant. The face of the servant standing on the steps changed suddenly. This time he finally showed a smile, and even bent down and made a "please" gesture.

The coachman was waiting outside, and the man in brocade clothes walked up the steps and followed the servant in.

The door closed gently after he walked in.

When he got inside, the man went in and saluted slightly: "Master Qianhu!"

"Mr. Xu doesn't have to be too polite." There was a middle-aged man inside. He said lightly: "What information does Lord Xu want to come in person?"

There is no need to give a gift between the head and the deputy.

"Sir, Xuzhou is pacified." Deputy Qianhu Xu said as he gave a gift.

"Oh? Use the fastboat to send the news to the dragon boat!" The middle-aged man was moved and said immediately.

December is cold, and even more so on the water.

However, the water on the southern river has not yet frozen, but the misty water vapor is spreading on the water surface, which does not prevent ships from passing.

Because it took several days to walk on the waterway, Wang Hongyi walked out of the cabin and took some breath on the deck on the second day after boarding.

There was fog around, not heavy. Wang Hongyi stood at the bow of the boat, followed by several guards, looking into the distance alone.

It is a dragon boat, 20 meters long, with five floors on the ship, thirty meters high, and can accommodate 500 soldiers, and 100 maids, carrying a total of 600 people. The boat can also plant gardens and grow flowers and vegetables. Just like the water palace, there are even palaces with great worship.

The upper level is the main hall and the inner hall.

Wang Hongyi didn't know how to build a ship, but he also knew that the craftsmanship of this ship has reached the limit of classicality. Even if it was not as good as the treasure ships that went to Nanyang during the Ming Dynasty, there was no big difference. However, this kind of dragon boat is luxurious, but the speed is very slow, but the price is stability.

The scenery on both sides of the straits is as elegant as ink paintings, but not real.

Wang Hongyi felt that he was standing in the map of thousands of miles of land and browsing it, but it was difficult to get into the situation.

"Your Majesty, it's cold, so go back." Seeing that Wang Hongyi had been standing outside for a long time, an eunuch came over and spoke carefully.

Wang Hongyi nodded and said, "Go back."

There are some things that need to be thought about carefully and thought about.

Wang Hongyi lives on the fifth floor, which is the central area.

The fourth floor below was originally the place where the concubine lived, but now the area here has become a temporary residence for the ministers to accompany him. Only in the room at the entrance to the fifth floor are guards.

The third floor is the residence of the eunuchs.

At this time, in front of the five floors, guards were patrolling back and forth.

Two eunuchs holding food boxes were stopped in front of this door.

"It's better to open the food box." Because he was an acquaintance, a guard said directly, and there was a doctor and a prep for the food tester behind him.

After checking the food box, I found that there was no problem, so I let someone in.

When I walked in the door, the decoration inside was not too luxurious, but it was majestic and simple. The food box carried by the eunuch was taken by the people inside again, and after inspection, it was delivered in.

Although it is not as strong as the palace's guard, it is considered to be in place for defense.

But at this time, there was a table table placed in the inner hall on the boat. Wang Hongyi was sitting behind the table, lowering his head, holding up his pen and writing on the scroll of paper.

There were two eunuchs standing far away without saying a word.

When someone walked in outside, Wang Hongyi seemed to have some sense of it and stopped writing.

"meal?"

"Your Majesty, this is lunch delivered from the dining room. I have been checked and asked you to enjoy it." The eunuch said.

"Put it on the table."

"No!" The eunuch put the two food boxes in his hand, carefully took out the dishes inside, and there was still heat. He placed them on the table table and retreated.

Wang Hongyi purified his hands slightly in the basin he called, walked back and sat down for a meal.

There were only a few dishes, which were cooked to match the taste. Wang Hongyi ate them very quickly. After eating, he asked someone to remove the dishes.

Wang Hongyi continued to review the memorials.

Outsiders must have imagined that the King of Chu lives in private, and his life is not luxurious. Generally, he eats only a few dishes, not extravagant, and he also puts political affairs first in private, and works about ten hours a day.

Although Wang Hongyi will not feel wronged in terms of the specifications he enjoys.

Wang Hongyi has gradually developed fun in many singing, dancing, and banquets that many princes like in recent years. He is not stingy in the banquets of ministers on weekdays, and has raised a large group of musicians in the palace for entertainment.

But Wang Hongyi doesn't enjoy much of this kind of thing usually. The world has not yet been settled. Even if he is already half the lord of the country, he is not the emperor yet.

Even if you become the emperor, water can carry a boat, but you can also overturn it. If you are not diligent in political affairs, you may have problems.

Thinking of this, Wang Hongyi suddenly thought of his descendants far away in Jinling.

The eldest son is five years old, and the second son and the third son are four years old. If you don’t teach well, you will be afraid that there will be problems.

But my clones were too hard to go back to Jinling earlier and selected enlightenment teachers for several princes.

While thinking about this, an eunuch came in outside and stopped in front of the desk, saying, "Your Majesty, Yu Qianhu from the Thirteenth Division is asking for a visit."

Yu Jinzhi?

Wang Hongyi knew this person, and when he came to see him, he should have information to report.

"Let him in."

"No." After a while, a man walked in from outside under the guidance of the eunuch.

The person who came was ordinary in appearance and had a strict temperament. After standing in front of Wang Hongyi, he knelt down and bowed quickly, with a loud voice and a clear speech: "My minister, Yu Jinzhi, have seen the king!"

"Yu Qing is not a favor." Wang Hongyi said with a smile. Seeing the other party standing up, he then asked, "But is there any news?"

When it comes to spreading information, the Thirteenth Division is the fastest and the most appropriate one.

Even if it is a military newspaper, the fast horse teleportation cannot be faster than the Thirteenth Division's organization.

Therefore, a lot of information was reported to Wang Hongyi by officials from the Thirteenth Division at the first time.

Hearing Wang Hongyi's question, Yu Jinzhi lowered his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, I just got the news that Xuzhou is victorious, General Fan has captured the entire Xuzhou. At this time, the detailed military newspaper is already on the road, and I believe it will be sent to the king within three days."

"Oh? Xuzhou was beaten down?" Although this news was expected, it made Wang Hongyi very happy. He stood up and walked back and forth several times in the hall: "It's rare to be so fast."

As he said that, he looked at Yu Jinzhi again and asked, "Since this is the case, the Thirteenth Division is in Xuzhou, so there is no need to send people anymore. The extra people will be sent to Luoyang and Liangzhou to pay close attention to the actions of Duke Zheng and King Qin."

Bingzhou has fallen, and Youzhou is almost the same. The situation in Liangzhou can be said to be the one that Wang Hongyi cares the most.

The Hu people were foreigners and had strong strength in invading the Central Plains. Unfortunately, although the south is basically unified now, the Central Plains have not been completely pacified. Even if they are pacified, they cannot be quickly converted into capital.

Yu Jinzhi was as famous as his name. When he heard Wang Hongyi's words, he did not speak, but just lowered his hands to wait for instructions.

"You go down and explain the news to the ministers." After thinking about it, Wang Hongyi said.

"Yes, I received the order." Yu Jinzhi withdrew.

After Yu Jinzhi withdrew, Wang Hongyi was thinking about it. Xuzhou had been pacified. Fan Liuhai Yi was lifted out of military power and returned to Jinling to receive rewards. The two continents were divided into provincial governments, and important personnel from each sect were in charge. This was a must.

Xuzhou Yiping is approaching, and after returning to Jinling, it will be planned to take the throne ceremony.

Although time has been a little hurry, the ceremony of becoming king on that day is actually a preparation. Now there are many talents, and I am not afraid of becoming emperor in the New Year.

However, this "Chu" is no longer suitable, and the year number will be decided in the future.

These two tasks are the top priority and must be left to the ministers for discussion.
Chapter completed!