In the city of Nanjing, He Tengjiao led the lord and faction to force the palace, intending to force Zhu Yujian to move the capital to Wuchang, so that he could survive the crisis, and a small boat entered Nanjing from the water gate next to Tongji Gate.At this time, the main gates of Nanjing had been closed, but there were still a few roads left for transporting supplies.Nanjing's population is hundreds of thousands, and its daily consumption is immeasurable, so it is necessary to obtain a large amount of meat and vegetables from outside the city, and it is also necessary to transport the manure and garbage produced in the city out of the city.Gu Yanwu accompanied him as a trader and entered the Water Gate, because it was a special period, and the inventory was relatively strict.Several soldiers jumped on the boat and conducted inspections, but no prohibited items were found, and the leader of the small flag officer glanced at Gu Yanwu, and then stamped and let him go.After Gu Yanwu entered Nanjing, the ship went along the Qinhuai River to Nanshi to trade, while he went ashore near the Wentong Bridge and went to the mansion of the university scholar Yang Wencong.The Zhejiang rebels approached Nanjing, and the Qing army suddenly tore up the peace agreement and invaded the south, encircling more than 100,000 troops of the Ming Dynasty at the mouth of the old river.In the city of Nanjing, people were panicked for a while, and many people remembered that ten years ago, Zuozhen rebelled in the east, and the Qing army took the opportunity to go south and destroy the Hongguang court.This made many people fall into depression in their hearts, and many scholars sighed even more, the good situation was ruined in one fell swoop, some people scolded the court, some people scolded Zhao Ming, and some people packed up and prepared to flee.University Scholar, Yang Wencong's mansion.At noon, Yang Wencong sat at the table, facing the food on the table and not appetizing at all.At this time, he put down the dishes and chopsticks, stepped out of the room, and stood in the courtyard with a lot of thoughts.The current situation really makes him feel a lot of pain, and he doesn't know why a good game of chess has become the current situation.The Ming Dynasty had the ability to drive out the Tartars and recover the rivers and mountains, but how did it get to this point and take the old road again.This makes Yang Wencong can't help but ask, what is the problem?
If you have to fight like this, you really feel unworthy for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who died tragically under the butcher's knife of the Qing army.Now, the Qing army has gone south, but the imperial court does not want to resist the enemy, rescue the trapped Li Guo, and more than 100,000 soldiers, but think about moving the capital, how to be worthy of the countless heroic souls sacrificed to recover Nanjing.Yang Wencong sighed for a while, the reason for all this may be the person who is on top, and at this moment, a rush of footsteps came, and the doorman came in from outside the courtyard, and saluted behind him: "Ge Lao, there is a gentleman outside who asks to see you!"
”Yang Wencong's thoughts were pulled back and he asked, "Can you explain your identity?"
”As a bachelor of the Ming Dynasty and one of the seven scholars of the cabinet, the people who want to see Yang Wencong tomorrow have not a hundred but eighty, and there are countless prayers, and Yang Wencong cannot see every one.The doorman saluted and said: "The person who came didn't say it, only said that it was from Jiangdong!"
”Yang Wencong was shocked when he heard this, how could someone from Jiangdong find his mansion directly, so he hurriedly ordered: "Bring someone in quickly!"
”"Yes, Cabinet!"
The doorman was busy saluting, and he was about to turn around.Yang Wencong instructed: "Be careful, don't let people see it, and bring it directly to the study." ”The doorman took the order and left, and Yang Wencong hurried to the study, and after a while, he saw that the doorman led a person in, it was Gu Yanwu."
Old Yangge, Gu Yanwu, the secretary of King Wu Yue, is polite!"
Gu Yanwu smiled and saluted.Yang Wencong didn't know Gu Yanwu, looked at him again, didn't invite him to a seat, didn't let people prepare refreshments, and said in a stiff tone: "King Wu Yue's subordinates, visit the pavilion, what is the so-called matter?"
”Gu Yanwu didn't mind Yang Wencong's attitude, he took out a jade pendant from his arms and presented it, saluted again: "On the orders of His Royal Highness, I have come to meet the cabinet department!"
”Yang Wencong took the jade pendant, his expression changed immediately, the jade pendant was something he gave to Zhao Ming, and the person in front of him was undoubtedly the person from Donghai Town.Yang Wencong immediately gave Menzi a look, and Menzi immediately understood, exited the study, and closed the door."
Your Highness asked Mr. to come, what is the explanation?"
Yang Wencong stretched out his hand to let Gu Yanwu fall, and then asked urgently.Now that the situation is in a mess, Yang Wencong doesn't know how to deal with it, and he desperately wants to get instructions from Zhao Ming, and he can cooperate only if he knows Zhao Ming's next step.After Gu Yanwu sat down, he didn't answer, but asked rhetorically: "Yang Pavilion Department, does the imperial court intend to evacuate Nanjing?"
”Yang Wencong said: "That's true, this morning He Tengjiao led a hundred officials into the palace and knelt down to ask His Majesty to move west to Wuchang." ”Longwu moved west to Wuchang, and the Zhejiang army would suffer from the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the north, and the Longwu Dynasty in the west and south, and the Zhejiang army would inevitably be difficult to support.After the division of the Southern Ming court, the Qing army is now the strongest, followed by the Longwu court, and the Zhejiang system is the weakest.If the Longwu Imperial Court throws the burden of opposing the Qing army to the Zhejiang army, and the army of the Longwu Imperial Court pins down the Zhejiang army from the west and attacks Zhejiang from the south, the two strong and the other weak, Zhao Ming is difficult to defeat with two fists and four hands, and he will definitely not be able to break the game.Gu Yanwu couldn't help but say, "Elder Yangge, why don't you meet and stop it?"
”Yang Wencong frowned and said, "This pavilion doesn't know His Highness's intentions, so he doesn't dare to act rashly. ”Zhao Ming's army is in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing, once Zhu Yujian moves the capital to Wuchang, the military heart in Nanjing will inevitably be shaken, and Zhao Ming will be able to enter Nanjing at that time, Yang Wencong doesn't know what Zhao Ming's idea is, so he didn't stop it.Gu Yanwu immediately understood, "His Royal Highness's intention is to hope to reconcile with the imperial court and fight against the Manchus together!"
Yang Wencong muttered: "Your Highness wants to reconcile, but the court may not be willing.Now that the court and the central government are all He Tengjiao's henchmen, His Royal Highness's request to remove He Tengjiao and liquidate the main battle faction will inevitably be unacceptable to the imperial court.In addition, if His Royal Highness King Lu is restored to the position of prince, the emperor will not agree!
”Zhao Ming played the banner of the Qing monarch and put forward several major demands, but in Yang Wencong's opinion, unless Zhao Ming overthrew the Longwu court, neither the court nor the emperor would accept it.Yang Wencong continued: "Now, He Tengjiao led a hundred officials and asked His Majesty to move the capital, His Majesty has already moved a little, compared to accepting His Highness's appeal, His Majesty will most likely choose to move west to Wuchang. ”Gu Yanwu said: "The conditions are put forward just to bargain.His Royal Highness's intention is that there is no need to restore the position of Crown Prince Lu, as long as the court releases King Lu.In addition, it does not matter whether to remove He Tengjiao and the main peace faction. ”Yang Wencong couldn't help but be stunned, a little incredulous, "This is His Highness's words?"
”Zhao Ming explained to Gu Yanwu and told him that Yang Wencong could definitely be trusted, and Gu Yanwu explained: "Elder, for His Royal Highness, King Lu is just a flag in front of His Highness.Now His Royal Highness's prestige in the Zhejiang Department has been further improved, and he is ready to gradually bring the Zhejiang Department under his command, and King Lu will be reappointed as the prince, which will inevitably affect His Royal Highness to accept the generals of the Zhejiang Department.Therefore, the court only needs to release King Lu and let him return to the vassal.As for He Tengjiao, this person can't hurt His Highness now, and having him do anything wrong in the court will be more conducive to His Highness's seizure of power in the future. ”Yang Wencong listened to Gu Yanwu's words, was silent for a while, and sighed, "This pavilion knows."
It seems that Your Highness has finally embarked on that path. ”()