There were more than fifty people, each holding a knife in his hand. As soon as he got to the dock, he quickly jumped off the boat and rushed to the restaurant.

This group of people is fierce and fierce, with wide shoulders and round waists, and full of evil spirits in their eyes. Obviously, they are not doing such things in a day or two.

"Call your shopkeepers out!"

The leader was a strong man with a slanted scar at the corner of his eyes, which looked particularly ferocious. He waved his long sword and shouted coldly at Cao Bianjiao.

"Come out, come out!"

A group of people waving their swords and shouting, deafeningly, echoing near the small restaurant.

After a while, many people opened the window not far away. When they looked over from a distance, they wanted to know who the new owner of this restaurant was, and it was so powerful.

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Bianjiao waved his hand violently and said, "Boe, and then throw it into the river!"

The strong man's face changed slightly and he said coldly: "If you don't want toast, you will be punished for wine! Come and cook this restaurant for me!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, a few torches appeared and threw them at the restaurant where Zhu Xu was.

Puff puff puff

Suddenly, short arrows shot out, piercing through the arms of those people.

"Ahhh, there is an ambush..." several people shouted.

The imperial guards did not give them any chance. More than 30 people rushed out, drove them to the river in a few seconds, and then threw them into the river one by one.

The imperial guards seemed to be angry by repeated troubles, and they were very serious. A group of people could only struggle in the water, and they didn't have the strength to say a word.

Zhu Xu stood out on the river bank, watching nearly a hundred people swaying in the water, squinted his eyes, and said, "I inform Fang Kongqi and Fu Zonglong not to interfere, let these people go to the Huben Army Camp."

Cao Huachun stood behind Zhu Xu, looking puzzled. At this time, shouldn’t the emperor stop the net and cleanse Nanzhili again?

Zhu Xu had no explanation and had turned around and left.

Soon, Zhu Xu and his group packed up, several large carriages and dozens of cavalry guards, crossed the Qinhuai River and headed south along the main road.

This formation was naturally extremely eye-catching at this time. People who stared at the entire Yingtian Mansion noticed it. They all looked solemn and could not guess the origin.

Not long after, the Governor's Office and the Governor's Office received Zhu Xu's order, and then the two leaders met quickly.

The two sat opposite each other, frowned for a long time and couldn't speak.

"Your Majesty... I'm afraid it's coming to Yingtian long ago." Fang Kongzhao looked up at Fu Zonglong and said in a stern manner.

Fu Zonglong nodded with his face unchanged, and he also guessed this. The question is, how long has the emperor been in Yingtian Mansion? How many things have he discovered? What are he going to do? Why are they not going to stop and let those people make trouble?

A bad premonition kept surging in the hearts of both of them.

Fang Kongqiu was worried that the emperor would repeat the incident in Northern Zhili, so his face changed. He looked at Fu Zonglong and said, "Governor Fu, if... the emperor's methods are too fierce, can you and I jointly stop them?"

Fu Zonglong's mouth moved and he smiled bitterly, "Master Fang doesn't know much about the emperor... If he wants to do it, you and I can't stop it even if you fight your life. Besides, you know who the general of the Hu Ben Army is."

Cao Wenzhao!

Fang Kongxiao's heart was filled with this name, his eyebrows frowned and he felt uneasy.

Nanzhili was too important to the Ming Dynasty. Money and food accounted for most of the time, and any damage to the Ming Dynasty was a huge harm.

"Mr. Fu, how much do you know about the emperor?" Fang Kongqiu was worried and looked at Fu Zonglong and asked. He was just a political player before and had never entered Beijing. He knew very little about Zhu Xu, all of which were messy rumors that were difficult to tell the truth.

Fu Zonglong's expression was calm and was about to speak, the chief clerk walked in and said, "Sir, Mr. Wang and many retired elders in Nanzhili are here."

Fang Kongxu was stunned, looked at Fu Zonglong, and stood up and walked outside.

I saw that there were several people standing in the lobby, all of whom were seventy and eighty, looking like they were in their twilight years.

"We have met Lord Fang and Lord Fu." Wang Beicheng led the way, and the group of people raised their hands.

Fang Kongzhao quickly returned the greeting. These people were not only high-ranking officials from the previous dynasty, but also had a huge reputation in Southern Zhili. Within three generations, they either had a literary name or an official name. They were prominent and could not be neglected.

Wang Beicheng leaned on a crutch, and a calm smile on his old face, saying, "Master Fang, I have invited you all, don't let the old man down."

Fang Kongqi looked at Wang Beicheng with a "kind" look, and his expression was still moving, but he was alert in his heart.

Wang Beicheng's attitude was very tough a few days ago, but now he has suddenly changed and no one dares to be careless.

"We all support the emperor and the court's new policy!"

"My Daming Era needs innovation. No matter what, we must support it unconditionally!"

"There are some people who have ulterior motives and fan the flames, and we will never agree!"

"That's right, we will use all our strength to support Lord Fang and the Governor's Office. We will never allow anyone to provoke or disrupt the new policy!"

"Mr. Fang has anything that I need to do, just speak up!"

Several old men were trembling, but they landed on the ground with sound and sonorous power.

Fu Zonglong looked skeptical. He watched coldly and understood the matter of Nanzhili. There were only a handful of people who truly supported the new policy of the court.

The chief clerk was thinking and whispered in Fang Kongzhao's ear, "Sir, no matter what, please come in first, and then release the news. No matter what is true or false, they can't help but repeat it!"

This is also a helping force. Fang Kongzhang can bend and stretch. He immediately took a few steps and laughed loudly: "Sir, please let's talk in detail, let's have a tea..."

Wang Beicheng nodded in slightest. As long as Fang Kongzhang needed him, his Wang family would be able to save him.

Others have similar thoughts. People become mature and see through the worldly style, and hope to keep everything in their family.

Fang Kongzhao had just led the person in. Before he could even serve tea, the guard came to report again: "Sir, Lord Xu has arrived."

Everyone here has smiled and is ready to make some polite conspiracy. He was stunned when he heard this, and then he smiled more.

Fang Kongzhang was the one who was most happy and hurriedly said loudly: "Please, no, I will go and greet you in person..."

Wang Beicheng already understood who this "Mr. Xu Jie was transferred from the cabinet secretary!

Although this person was transferred, who doesn’t know that this is the “instruction envoy” of the cabinet and has a heavy responsibility. Who dares to underestimate him at all!?

When Xu Jie was taken in, he looked confused. The Governor Su's yamen was a little too enthusiastic. He even took the resignation of the prefect of Suzhou several times in Suzhou.

He was used to the ups and downs of officialdom, so he quickly found out his way and stood aside with Fang Kongzhao without hesitation.

Xu Jie's arrival greatly increased Fang Kongxu's confidence. After seeing Wang Beicheng and others away, he closed the door to discuss the "new policy plan" with Xu Jie, allowing the outside to make a fuss.

The most proudest thing now is the Hui Gang. Seeing that the entire Shuntian Mansion began to be "silent", it seemed as if the court had already compromised and continued to let them occupy the salt administration, and even further the scene.

Other merchants who were raped by the salt merchants were nervous and anxious at this moment. If they could return to the Apocalypse period, it would be the best!

And the Wu family, which was quietly hiding behind, was still quiet and terrifying at this moment, silently, with the door closed and no one was in and out.

Zhu Xu's carriage drove directly into the Jiangsu Changbai Army camp, and a group of minds were already waiting.

"My memory, Cao Wen, is here to meet my emperor, long live my emperor!"

As soon as Zhu Xu got off the carriage, Cao Wenzhao, Wu Xiang and Yang Zhaoji knelt on one knee and shouted loudly.

Zhu Xu looked down from a high place, not three people, but also more than a dozen generals from various departments, knelt on the ground. He smiled slightly and waved his hand and said, "No gift."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The group shouted loudly, then stood together, bowed slightly, and waited for the emperor to speak.

In fact, none of them encountered this situation. The emperors of the Ming Dynasty never left the palace.

Zhu Xu looked at these people with his hands behind his back, and they were all the mainstays of the Ming Dynasty, and he had not yet made him feel dissatisfied. He said politely: "No need to be polite. Don't be like those adults outside. I'm not here to make trouble. Relax and be more natural."

Everyone was not moved, but some people felt that the emperor was not as terrible as the legend, at least his tone was very gentle.

Cao Wenzhao glanced at the two people beside him. In order not to be cold, he had to smile and said, "Your Majesty, you are all ready, why don't you watch the military exercise first?"

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "You old Cao understands me. Well, I don't want to be polite. I just talk nonsense. I just put it on anything. OK, let's take a look at the military exercise first."

Yang Zhaoji and Wu Xiang both looked at each other quietly and breathed a sigh of relief. They were always worried, afraid that the emperor would come to "purge".

Zhu Xu was surrounded by a group of people and walked towards the middle of the camp, where there was a high watchtower.

Cao Wenzhao followed Zhu Xu and introduced with a eager look on his face, "The emperor, the three armies of Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiang and Jiangsu have all gathered together, nearly 100,000 troops, which have been practiced yesterday, and military exercises can be started at any time..."

Zhu Xu listened from time to time and looked around the camp. Cement roads, cement pillars, cement floors, and cement creations everywhere. The entrance looks like a fortress, with a certain unbreakable smell.

"ha!"

"drink!"

Not far away, a group of soldiers waved their long swords and slashed at the dummy hard. Each knife was neatly arranged, and the movements were not stiff, and they were done in one go.

After walking a few more steps, a group of soldiers holding black iron spears and firing at a target a hundred meters away.

When Zhu Xu saw it, he couldn't help but stop.

Cold weapons are excessively versus hot weapons, among which the "gun" is a very important symbol. If a relatively advanced musket can be designed, the world at this time will not be as simple as occupying a small island, and it can be completely flowing across the country!

However, Zhu Xu soon shook his head secretly. Although many problems have been improved, he still does not have the ability to sweep the field.

When Cao Wenzhao saw this, he hurriedly said: "Master, the range of this destroying gun has greatly increased. It has a miraculous effect in cooperating with cannons, defending the city, siege, and especially attacking the island."

Zhu Xu was stunned and said, "You said you should attack the island?"

Cao Wenzhao said: "Yes, after taking turns to military exercises, I can destroy a fortress in at most half an hour! Even the mountains and seas on the sea will not last long."

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, which was beyond his expectations. He couldn't help but feel very happy and said, "Okay, get ready, I'll watch the military exercise first."

"Yes!" Cao Wenzhao was overjoyed. He had been preparing for a long time.
Chapter completed!