Although it is September in Nanjing, the weather is still hot, and the various hawking sounds on the street seem weak.

Since the emperor personally led the expedition, both officials and people in Nanjing City felt panic. Although the emperor only took away 10,000 Yulin Guards and 60,000 Jingying was still there, no one would place their safety on 60,000 Jingying. If the emperor fails, what is waiting for the Ming Dynasty may only be a change of dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty enjoyed the country for 280 years. A few years ago, although there were constant natural disasters in the north, the south was stable. Just when everyone thought it would continue like this, the capital was actually captured by bandits. This was a bolt from the blue. Could it be that the country of the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years was over?

Fortunately, the court soon established again, and Nanjing was promoted from a patriarch to a formal capital. However, after the new emperor ascended the throne, he raised taxes and made large-scale construction, and sent Jinyiwei to plunder beautiful women into the palace.

Listening to those scholars of the Donglin Party, the new emperor was greedy, lustful, alcoholic, unfilial, abused, and abused, and did not study. The people who intervened were stunned by this. A person who had so many shortcomings could still be an emperor, but scholars would never be wrong. Is there any such emperor in the Ming Dynasty to save him?

Just when the people were worried, the emperor soon made a 180-degree change. Not only did he stop raising taxes and building palaces, but he also stopped searching for beauties among the people, and also took out the inner treasury silver to recruit troops. Although there were still many Donglin Party scholars saying bad things about the emperor among the people, most people just listened as jokes. As long as their interests were not damaged, the people were too lazy to care whether the emperor was drunk or not, and they would not study, and interfere in the corporal department. As for greed and lust, the emperor was rich in all the world, three palaces and six courtyards, what should he be greedy and lust; is there such a thing?

When the news of the emperor killing the two Lius came, the officials in the court were frightened, but the people were very happy. Although Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo's soldiers had never rampant in Nanjing, there were not many people who went to Nanjing to make a living. They were deeply despised by Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo's indulgence in the place of poisoning. Most of the people in Nanjing applauded the two Lius being killed, and their favor for the emperor was deepened. At least the emperor would not tolerate military generals.

When news of the rebellion of Liu Yu's troops came, the people of Nanjing were scolding each other, but they were not very worried. When both Liu Yu died, what kind of storm could their subordinates cause? However, when news of Zuo Liangyu's rebellion also came, many people were stunned. Zuo Liangyu might be known as a million-dollar army, who could resist?

Although the emperor personally led the expedition, everyone's concerns did not weaken. The emperor had only 50,000 people in full swing, and it was the first time he led the army. No one was optimistic about the emperor's expedition this time. Many people secretly felt sorry that if the emperor did not act too rush and forced him to rebel against Zuo Liangyu, perhaps the Ming Dynasty would not have fallen into the current situation.

After the emperor went to war, Nanjing was shocked three times a day, fearing that the emperor would be defeated. Many wealthy families in the capital had quietly transferred their property and their families to the countryside. After Gao Hongtu confiscated his home and exiled, the Donglin Party members who had been impressed for a while were excited. The people advocated that Hongguang was in a wrong position and that the treacherous ministers in the court were in power. The Marquis of Ningnan raised an army this time to follow the destiny of heaven. The Ming Dynasty was time to re-establish the emperor.

If Ma Shiying hadn't joined forces with the eunuch Lu Jiude and used tough measures to suppress it, there would have been rumors in the city long ago. However, the Donglin Party members looked at Ma Shiying as if they were looking at the clown. It took only a few days. As long as the military newspaper of the emperor's failure came, Ma Shiying, the first assistant to the country, would have to step down. Fortunately, the emperor took Qian Qianyi away. The Donglin Party members had no general in the court, otherwise the military newspaper might not arrive and the Donglin Party members would start causing trouble.

Ma Shiying, Wang Duo and others were also frowning every day. They were still unsure of it, but they had to force themselves to be energetic every day.

On that day, Gu Daya held a big umbrella on his head, guarding the city gate under the scorching sun as usual. His companions still hid in the shadows early to cool off. It was noon now, and there were not many people entering and leaving the city gate. Gu Daya closed his eyes slightly, and when he was sleeping, there was a thorn in the distance. The sound of horse hooves splashing came, awakening Gu Daya.

Gu Daya looked up and saw that there was only a tiny stream of smoke and dust in front of him. It seemed that there were only five or six riders at most. He didn't care and muttered, "Are you not afraid of heatstroke when you are on the road in this hot day?"

However, when someone came, he could not sleep anymore, so he had to stand up and wait for several riders to come from afar. As the ride got closer and closer, Gu Daya suddenly felt a little in his heart. He had seen clearly that there were three people coming, and each of them had a small red flag tilted behind him. This small flag was used by the imperial court to transmit emergency information.

Emergency information, what urgent information will be there now is nothing more than the emperor's personal command of the left rioter. Could it be that the emperor was defeated? Gu Daya only felt nervous. He escaped from the north and finally had a gate-guarding job. Although he worked hard, he would no longer have to worry about food and clothing. If Zuo Liangyu came over, who knew what would happen? Maybe he would only lose this job and live a hungry and full life from then on, and perhaps he would simply die in the chaos.

Just as Gu Daya was thinking about it, the three cavalry had arrived at the city gate. Their faces were red, their clothes were covered in dust, their lips were chapped, and the horses under them were sweating profusely, as if they were washing water.

"Lulu." A galloping horse suddenly screamed, and fell to the ground just a few steps away from Gu Daya. The knight on the horse also fell to the ground with the war horse. Fortunately, the knight was not suppressed by the horse, otherwise he would have to be seriously injured. Gu Daya hurriedly stepped forward and helped the knight up from the ground. The other two knights watched their companions fall to the ground, and there was no intention of stopping, so they rode into the city.

The knight pushed Gu Daya away with his hands, and shouted in a hoarse voice: "Great victory, the emperor has a great victory."

"Great victory, the emperor is a great victory." With the shouts of the knight, the shouts of two knights who rode into the city came from afar.

"Great victory, the emperor is a great victory." Gu Daya was stunned. How could it be possible? The emperor defeated hundreds of thousands of rebels in less than a month after he went to war. This victory was not fake, right? Gu Daya then shook his head again. This was the emperor's personal expedition, so there was no need to fake it.

Gu Daya quickly shook the still shouting knight with his hand: "What's going on? When will the emperor defeat the rebels?"

The knight was shaken by Gu Daya for several times and fell to the ground. Gu Daya was quick and quick to support the knight.

"Great victory, the emperor has a great victory, water, water..." The knight opened his dry lips and still refused to forget to win.

"Hurry, get the water." Gu Daya, who had always been honest, was anxious and shouted at his colleague who was surrounding him.

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Chapter completed!