Daming: I was exposed by Zhu Di's Sims life!

In the courtyard of the East Palace, Zhu Pangpang took a glance and saw the emperor's grandson walking here and there, with his head lowered as if he was preoccupied.

"Zhanji, why are you wandering around? I'm dizzy." Zhu Gaochi said, "I see you are so restless."

Zhu Zhanji squeezed out a slightly blunt smile: "I don't have any uneasiness, Dad, you are busy with your work, don't worry about me."

Seeing his son's appearance, the prince Zhu Gaochi said suspiciously, "What the hell are you thinking about?"

"Look at what you said, what can I dare to do without telling you." Zhu Zhanji's heart beat faster.

Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly, and said, "Zhan Ji, I heard people say that you went to the Ministry of War to find Fang Bin?"

"It's nothing, I just asked Fang Shangshu to do a little favor." Zhu Zhanji said.

Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly: "This time your fourth uncle marched north, and the military department and I were in charge of supervising the transportation of food and grass. You should not go to the military department to cause trouble. Let me tell you, this matter is related to your father and my head. What a surprise, I'm afraid I'll be scared to death."

Zhu Zhanji said calmly, "I, the grandson of the emperor who has no real power, can have any bad intentions, father, you are suspicious."

……

Tongzhou, Tonghui River

"Are you moved?" Zhu Gaoxuan looked at Zhu Yong calmly.

Zhu Yong shook his head wildly: "Don't dare to move, dare not move."

I saw Zhu Gaoxuan holding a snow-white and sharp barrier knife, and put the blade on Zhu Yong's neck, only [-] centimeters away from the throat of Duke Cheng, if he was not careful, he would die.

"Tell me, where's my food and grass?" Zhu Gaoyi took a deep breath, "I told you to communicate with the capital while you were not far away when you first set out on the expedition. You bastard was not very confident at that time. ?"

Zhu Yong was wronged: "No one expected this. The grain ship was about to reach Tongzhou, but suddenly a boat jumped out and collided with our grain ship. Both boats capsized, and the grain and grass sank in the lake. Your lord If you can't get over it, cut off my head and stew me for the soldiers to use as food."

"I'll kill you now!" Zhu Gaoxuan raised the knife and was about to swing it down.

Zhu Yong quickly dodged and begged for mercy: "My lord, give me a chance!"

Zhu Gaoyi said angrily: "I gave you a chance, but you are useless if I give you a chance? You are useless if you are given a chance!"

But the matter has come to this point, Zhu Yong can feed a few people after stewing, and now Zhu Gaoyi has to feed 3 people!
At this time, Zhang Fu came over in a hurry, cupped his fists and said, "My lord, when the people of Tongzhou heard that the army was short of food, they all ran away."

Zhu Gaoyi was taken aback: "Run so fast?"

The easiest way for the army to be short of food is to collect local materials and collect food and grass from local people or landlords.But in the actual operation process, it can be said to be a clear grab.The people are important, but the army is even more important. For the people or landlords who resist, there is a high probability that they will be killed on the spot.

So as soon as they heard that the army was out of food, the locals immediately packed up and ran away. The autumn harvest was just over. If the food was borrowed, the whole family would definitely starve to death. It is better for the army to starve to death than to starve to death.

Zhu Gaoxuan asked again: "Then borrow grain from the Tongzhou granary, and give an order to the magistrate of Tongzhou in the name of this king. If he dares to perfunctory us, then he will beheaded first and then robbed!"

It is about the lives of [-] soldiers of his own family, and Zhu Gaoxuan cannot tolerate kindness, so he can only use special methods in special times.

Zhang Fu sighed: "The magistrate of Tongzhou came to report that the granary...was burned."

Zhu Gaoxuan: "Are you making me laugh?"

It doesn't burn sooner or later, but why does it burn at this time?

Zhu Gaoyi didn't think Tongzhou Zhizhou had the guts to lie to himself. If he didn't borrow food and delayed the army, he would be questioned and executed afterwards.Tongzhou is an important storage area, known as "one capital, two guards, three Tongzhou".If the granary is gone, the magistrate of Tongzhou will still be pushed out for questioning. Regardless of whether the granary is burned or not, the head of the magistrate of Tongzhou will have to move. There is no need to tell lies before dying.

"Someone is doing something." Zhu Gaoxuan's eyes were deep. "We just arrived in Shuntian Prefecture, the grain ship sank. The local people ran so fast, it was obvious that someone had made trouble beforehand, otherwise there would be no such efficiency. Now the granary It also burned, could this be a coincidence?"

"It's not important whether it's a coincidence or not. What's important is to get through this difficult time." Zhang Fu said helplessly, "The food and grass they carried have been exhausted, and the soldiers have been waiting here for a day hungry. If we prepare again If there is no food, even if the soldiers rushed to the nearest Shuntian Prefecture, half of them would starve to death. Half of the soldiers died before leaving Shanhaiguan, how should we fight the next battle?"

Zhu Yong yelled: "This move is really dark, and the time is stuck."

"How many horses do we have?" Zhu Gaoyi asked suddenly.

"Two thousand cavalrymen, one person and two horses, including the cavalrymen of the palace guards, the total is not enough to make up seven thousand." Zhang Fu said in surprise, "Do you want to kill the horses?"

"If you starve to death here, no matter how many horses you have, it's useless." Zhu Gaoyi's face was solemn, "Just wait a little longer, and kill the horses when the soldiers reach their limit."

Killing war horses for food would definitely be able to support the [-] elites to walk to Shuntianfu City.

But if it is not necessary, Zhu Gaoxuan really does not want to kill the war horse.After killing the war horse, the guards of the royal residence are alright, they are all musketeers, at most they are weak in pursuit ability, so the impact is not big.But the [-] elite cavalry soldiers drawn from the [-] battalion under his own hands are useless. This is his sharpest knife. If there is no horse, what kind of cavalry is it.

"My lord, what should I do now?" Zhang Fu said in a deep voice, "It's better to kill the horse. The horse can be tamed after it dies, but if the soldiers die, they will really be gone."

Zhu Gaoxuan frowned tightly, looked at the wide and sparkling river, and suddenly his eyes became clear: "Tell me, how about we become water bandits once?"

Zhu Di designated Beiping as Beijing, and planned to move the capital to the north. In view of the safety of shipping, in order to solve the problem of food supply in the sky after the capital was moved, he decided to reopen the meeting and connect the river.

In the ninth year of Yongle, he ordered Song Li, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, to be responsible for the construction, and conscripted 30 civilians from Shandong, Xuzhou, Yingtian, Zhenjiang and other places to serve.The main projects are improving water diversion hubs, dredging channels, rectifying dam gates, building additional water tanks, etc., which have been basically completed so far.

This project not only facilitated the construction of the Suncheon Palace, but also facilitated the waterway transportation of merchants from the north to the south.

Zhu Gaoxuan ordered without hesitation: "Take two thousand good water players and follow me to Tongzhou Water Transport Wharf!"

Zhang Fu probably knew what King Qi was thinking when he heard this.

……

When it comes to water transportation, we have to mention the canal.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the north and the south, and water transport merchants flourished for a while.It starts from Tongzhou in the north, winds its way to the south, and ends in Hangzhou. The green waves touch the sandy shores of Beijing and Tianjin, cross the Hebei-Shandong Plain, and sweep the green fields of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. More than a thousand and five hundred miles.Its majestic project, spectacular scale, and long history can be called the crown of the world at that time.

On the wharf, there is the Guohu Hall with the green glazed tile roof and the potter's wheel well room with the small blue tile roof. Looking south, there stands the burning lamp Buddha relic tower with eight sides and eight corners.

Two thousand "thugs" crossed the street like locusts, armed with sharp weapons, threatening.

"Order to recruit ships!"

Zhu Gaoxuan ordered unceremoniously, and the two thousand soldiers under his command rushed to the pier brazenly, selected the largest ship, and threw down the civilian husbands and merchants on board.

"Oh shit! Jie Nima bandits, Ming Qiang, I am Nima!"

The leader of the merchant fell to the ground. He had never seen such a scene before. He only heard that water bandits could be encountered when he was in the water. He did not expect that there would be boat snatching at the Water Transport Wharf.

Zhu Gaoxuan walked to the side of the merchant leader and asked, "What's your name?"

When the merchant leader met the "bandit leader", he cupped his hands weakly and said, "Let's go down to Li Zhe."

"It turned out to be from the Jiangyou Merchant Gang." Zhu Gaoxuan knew it clearly.

The main activities of Jiangxi merchants were in the area of ​​Huguang, Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang. Merchants converged in Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang.Salt, rice, rice, timber, medicinal materials, and printed cloth, the six major industries in Hankou, are all operated by Jiangxi merchants.Especially in Hankou's medicinal material industry, Linqing merchants in Jiangxi almost monopolized this industry.

Changsha, Hengyang, and Xiangtan in Hunan are all places where Jiangxi people live together.In Yuezhou Prefecture of Dongting Lake, most of the residents make a living from fishing, and fishing in the rivers and lakes is also monopolized by Jiangxi businessmen.There has always been a folk proverb in the Huguang area that "no Jiangxi people can't make a market".

Although the main area of ​​activity is in Huguang, the influence of the Jiangyou merchant gang in Beizhili should not be underestimated. It was one of the first merchant gangs to have a guild hall in Shuntianfu.

Zhu Gaoxuan thought for a while, took off a jade pendant and threw it to Li Zhe: "Take this jade pendant to Prince Qi's Mansion in the capital, and it can be exchanged for 3000 taels of silver. I'm not robbing your boat, I'm recruiting."

As soon as Li Zhe heard "Prince Qi's Mansion", he regained his energy in an instant, and asked cautiously, "Who is your Excellency?"

"King Qi, Zhu Gaoxuan."

"Pfft!"

Li Zhe couldn't control himself and knelt down on the spot. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and immediately kowtowed to Zhu Gaoxuan, "The villain is short-sighted and rude in front of Lord Qi, please forgive me!"

For the crime of impersonating a prince, it is definitely not acceptable to die one or two, and the nine clans have to join in the fun.

Therefore, Li Zhe didn't doubt that there was a fake, so he just accepted his head and bowed.

"Excuse me, there is no need to be polite here." Zhu Gaoxuan raised his hand to signal.

Only then did Li Zhe dare to stand up, and returned the jade pendant with both hands: "Since the prince recruited, the grass people were too happy to be happy. This is a great blessing, and it is the grass people's honor. Please take the jade pendant back, the grass people will never dare to accept it." down."

Zhu Gaoxuan frowned slightly: "If you want to keep it, you can keep it. I think the cost of your boat should only be 3000 taels. I didn't steal it from you. I will return it to you when it is used up. This jade pendant can be regarded as making up for your loss. "

Li Zhe said in fear: "The grassroots dare not!"

He had only heard of the name of King Qi, who was an immortal who could defeat the King of Han in the capital and overwhelm the crown prince with the hope of inheriting the throne.Li Zhe's current thoughts are not to climb up the vines to make friends, but he is afraid of offending King Qi.

If that's the case, Li Zhe has no place to cry, but anyone who has anything to do with this kind of top-notch big shot will either rise to the top or become prosperous.

Li Zhe didn't know what kind of character King Qi was, but he would rather take this loss and hope to send this Buddha away as soon as possible. If you lose a little money, you can lose a little money. It's better than playing the happy songs of the nine races in the execution ground.

"I said, let you keep it." Zhu Gaoyi frowned slightly, "3000 taels is just a drop in the bucket with this king, but if the reputation is ruined because of these 3000 taels, then it's not a matter of 3000 taels. You can take this at ease Yupei, be good to you, and good to me."

Li Zhe suddenly realized that King Qi was concerned about his own reputation.

Presumably, this Prince Qi is also the one who wants to fight for the throne, and to fight for the throne, he must cherish his feathers. If the story of King Qi grabbing a boat at the Water Transport Wharf spreads, it will definitely have a huge negative impact.

3000 taels, it's a fart for Qi Wang's mansion!
After the imperial court took over Kong Shan, Prince Qi's Mansion received several 10 taels of silver in Kong Shan's dividends every year. If Zhu Gaoyi's reputation was ruined because he was reluctant to part with the 3000 taels, Zhu Gaoxuan would regret it too late.There is no good trouble on the side of the prince, and he will definitely not let this opportunity go.

Details determine success or failure, Li Zhe took the 3000 taels, it was not a robbery, it was a purchase, no matter how big the trouble was, Zhu Gaoxuan knew it well.

"The grass-roots are stupid, and they have wasted Lord Qi's time. Please be patient with me, Lord Qi."

Li Zhe suddenly felt that this Lord Qi in front of him was not so vicious, on the contrary, King Qi was very gentle in his actions, seemingly unscrupulous, but in fact he was rough and subtle, and took care of things comprehensively, without leaving any excuses for others. Don't forget to drink soup for others when you eat meat yourself. This kind of big man is the favorite of merchants.

What merchants are really afraid of are those unreasonable big shots. If they stare at you, they will swallow your bones alive without letting go of any benefits. Like a Pixiu, he eats but does not pull.

"I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. You wait here. I will come back here to return the ship when I finish my work. Don't worry, I won't delay you for a few hours. If you believe me, wait here, if you don't believe me Take that jade pendant and go to the capital, you won't lose money."

After Zhu Gaoxuan finished speaking, he took his two thousand "thugs" to board the boat and leave the shore, like a giant beast on the river, patrolling his territory covetously.

The folk husbands who were kicked off the boat came to Li Zhe and asked, "Boss, what should we do now? The boat is gone, and we can't get in the goods. Are we going back to Jiangxi now?"

"No, wait."

Li Zhe shook his head, looked at the water splashing against the stone bridge on the wharf, "I believe that Prince Qi will come back, I have a hunch that this will be a great opportunity."

……

"Yuck~"

Chirong lay prone in front of the handrail of the deck, spitting wildly at the river. Although the Mongolian man was brave at once, he suffered from seasickness when he got on the water.

Zhu Gaoyi said helplessly: "I told you not to follow, you must follow."

Chi Rong wiped his mouth, and said stiffly: "It's okay, I'm just seasick, I'm fine, I'm not dead... vomit~~I'm going to die, I'm going to die~~~~~"

After vomiting for a long time, he almost spit out all the bitter bile. Chi Rong changed the subject and asked: "My lord, what are we doing to grab this broken ship? This ship doesn't pass through Liaodong."

Zhu Gaoyi smiled: "Being a water bandit, I just hope that this boat can grab enough food and grass for [-] soldiers."

"Water bandits??" Chi Rong was a little confused.

Is it crazy for a prince to become a water bandit?