Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 355
On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the brothers arrived in Zhenjiang.

In order to welcome the arrival of the five Highnesses, Zhenjiang Mansion and Dantu County cleared out the official ship wharf a few days in advance, and all the idlers and other objects that are an eyesore should be thrown out and taken away.

Then, loess was laid on the pier, a red carpet was laid, and guards, Le Ban, carriages and horses were arranged... In short, they were fully prepared.

On the morning of the seventh day of the seventh day, the prefect of Cao, the prefect of Zhou County, representatives of the local gentry, and those big families from the south of the Yangtze River who were invited by His Highness the King of Chu all got out of their warm quilts early, dressed neatly, and drove to the official ship wharf by car and sedan chair.

Although Zhenjiang in the twelfth lunar month is not as cold as in the north, it is still wet and cold, making people shrink their necks and smell the fragrance of horses.The gentlemen were sitting in the car, holding the stove, still shivering.

If it wasn't for welcoming His Royal Highnesses, they wouldn't have suffered this crime.

Cars and sedan chairs converged on the pier from all directions in Fucheng.The gentlemen waited for a long time, until the red sun leaped out of the river, and there was a golden light in front of them, someone shouted: "Come, come!"

Everyone hurriedly got off their sedan chairs and waited eagerly on the pier. They saw a long line of warships coming from Guazhou Ferry, but they couldn't see the tail of the line.

"How many warships are these?" Jiangnan big families whispered to each other: "The ostentation of the masters is too big, isn't it?"

"Don't you know? This is the Chaohu Navy. They were the ones who took His Royal Highness Chu and his Chu army to the north." A well-informed person said: "I heard that they are still in Henan, and they have wiped out tens of thousands of soldiers. What about the rebels?"

"That's not right." At this time, the fleet was getting closer, and someone with sharp eyes saw: "There is no flag of the Chaohu Navy on the bow. It is... Ti, Ju, Shi, Ship, Division?"

"Shibosi?" The big households hated these two words the most, and immediately felt uncomfortable.

Although when they talked to Zhou Zhi County, they all seemed to have nothing to do with themselves, and had nothing to do with Haimao.But in fact, every household in their family is richer than a prince.

It was very difficult for them to do their best to close the Shibo Department.Of course, I don't want this kind of yamen, which competes with them for profit, to revive again.

"Mr. Pingjiang, what does Nanjing say?" Everyone looked at Lu Zhonghe one after another.These years, this person seems to be the leading brother of a big family in the south of the Yangtze River.

Firstly, the prestige of the Lu family is there; secondly, through some unknown channel, he also became good friends with the big shots of the Zhongshu Province. It was a great effort.

"The other side said that this matter is not the emperor's intention." Lu Zhonghe said lightly: "It's just the young man's whim."

"Is that so..." When everyone heard this, Qi Qi heaved a sigh of relief, then shook their heads and said, "Isn't the Emperor too arrogant to indulge his son to engage in such a big fight on a whim?"

"Oh, there is no way." Xie Yunzhang, the parent of the Xie family in Hangzhou, sighed and said, "Didn't Ye Boju just speak out for this, but was arrested by the emperor and taken to Beijing? Although the righteous people in the court tried their best to rescue him, It is said that he is already in prison and starved to death.”

"Really?" Everyone was shocked.The reason why they are more honest than before is because Boss Zhu never kills without batting an eyelid.

"Mr. Li Ting is careful." Lu Zhonghe coughed and said to everyone: "This is not Jiangnan, we should be cautious in words and deeds, and go home safely for the New Year."

"Yes, Mr. Pingjiang's words are justified." Everyone naturally followed suit and shut up obediently.It's too close to Nanjing, which makes people feel uncomfortable.

~~
When the battleship of Shibosi slowly approached the shore, the oppressive feeling as high as a city wall rushed over, making the people on the shore nervous involuntarily.

This is exactly the effect His Royal Highness King Chu wants to achieve.For this reason, the Marquis of Nan'an brought all the large ships from the Chaohu Navy to the bottom of the box.It is also filled with banners, axes and axes, and swords, guns and artillery are displayed, and the main purpose is a deterrent.

After the gangway was set up, a trumpet sounded from the flagship, and war drums sounded from all the ships one after another.

Amidst the sound of neat drumbeats, groups of officers and soldiers in full armor disembarked in unison.Then stand opposite each other on both sides of the road.

The soldiers in bright armor pressed their hands on the hilts of their swords and stood still. They were tall and majestic, and they brought a sense of oppression to the big families in the south of the Yangtze River, which was stronger than those giant ships.After all, no matter how big the giant ship is, it cannot go ashore.But these fearsome officers and soldiers can kill them at any time.

"Why are there so many soldiers here?" Lu Zhonghe and the others looked at the officers and soldiers, who lined up densely in two rows, from the pier to the front of the government office three miles away, and they were still getting off the boat continuously.

They couldn't help but secretly startled, knowing that it was His Royal Highness Chu Wang who was demonstrating to them.In fact, no matter how elite the army is, they are not afraid of it, because Ming's officers and soldiers will not kill people for no reason; but they are afraid of this army, which is in the hands of a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy.

Children of this age are neither serious nor serious, irritable and irritable, and it is not uncommon for them to do anything when their brains twitch or impulsively.

It took half an hour before the escorting troops stopped disembarking.Someone counted silently, and the strength of the army was fifty-six...

This is not over yet, followed by various banners, umbrellas, gourds, gourds, swords, red stirrups, yellow stirrups... a long princely guard of honor.

And it's the guard of honor of the five princes added together...

For such a huge formation, the manpower of the King Chu Army alone is not enough, and the guards and guards of honor of his several imperial brothers are also among them.

The reason, of course, is sufficient.Your highnesses have just been attacked, so for safety's sake, it's okay to strengthen your guard, right?
This is also the reason why the elder brothers crossed the Yangtze River so late. They had to write a letter to discuss with the elder brother, and let the elder brother persuade the father, so that the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion could issue the guards of the palaces.Otherwise, even the relatives of the princes would not be able to leave Beijing at will.

After the release of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, each branch of the Royal Mansion's army crossed the river to Guazhou to meet with the elder brothers, and then marched to Zhenjiang in a mighty manner.There is only one purpose in mobilizing teachers and mobilizing so many people and going through a lot of trouble - to open the eyes and wake up the minds of these big families in the south of the Yangtze River, and create an unforgettable memory for them.

In this way, when they want to fight Shibosi in the future, they will naturally recall what they saw today.

If this shock can make them wake up in time and rein in the precipice, the painstaking efforts of the sixth child will not be in vain.

~~
After the guard of honor was set up, bells and drums rang on the pier.There are also 64 big suonas, and they blew the "Yinfeng Tune" to welcome the saint to travel.

The sixth son of the current Emperor Hongwu, His Royal Highness Zhu Zhen, King of Chu, finally appeared on the deck surrounded by a group of servants.

"Your Majesty welcomes His Royal Highness King Chu, His Royal Highness is a thousand years old!" Cao Zhifu and Lu Zhonghe hurriedly led the crowd to bow down.

After four visits, Zhu Zhencai walked down the boat slowly with the help of Wang Defa who was wearing python clothes.

(End of this chapter)