The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, early morning.
On the east bank of the Xiangjiang River, the sound of hurried horse hooves "clack clack..." continued.
People on the road could already hear the sound of the river, the waves hitting the shore again and again in the wind. The faint light of the water was vaguely visible under the night. The light was dim all around, and the river water, which was occasionally illuminated by torches, was like silk, shiny but not obvious and difficult to be noticed.
There were 20 to 30 horsemen on the post road, led by Jin Zhong, and guarded by eunuchs, civil officials, and soldiers from the capital, as well as soldiers from the government army mobilized by Wuchang Prefecture.
Jin Zhong didn't dare to bring too many people, after all, too many people would be useless.
Most of the troops that could be mobilized in the entire Huguang Province were in Zhang Fu’s military camp; even if Jin Zhong mobilized
"There is no time to lose! We can't wait for the army to arrive on the other side of Hengzhou, we must act now." Zhang Fu said to Liu Sheng in a deep voice.Liu Sheng held the imperial edict in his hand. It was written by the Ming Emperor himself and stamped with the imperial seal! There was blood on it. His hands were shaking slightly and rapidly! Liu Sheng was also a veteran of the "Battle of Jingnan" and a military commander who had fought in hundreds of battles and killed countless people. But this incident also frightened him.Sure enough, the truly terrifying thing is not necessarily the scene of corpses strewn all over the battlefield.But Liu Sheng was only stunned for a moment, then he gritted his teeth and nodded, "Do it!"Zhang Fu's eyes were red and wide. He stared at Liu Sheng, but suddenly revealed a crazy smile, "General Liu, you are such a straightforward person!"Zhang Fu nodded slowly and solemnly, then suddenly stood up, walked
There have been heavy clouds in the sky recently, but it has not rained yet.It was already bright, but the rain had not yet fallen. The long-lost sun had actually emerged from the clouds. The winter sun shone through the curtains into the quaint house, making everything even brighter.Zhu Gaoxu was still in Yao Ji's room. He had gotten up but had not yet put on his clothes. He was only wearing a white silk undergarment, walking slowly back and forth by the window.Yao Ji lay on her side on the bed, her head supported by her arms as white as peeled scallions, with a half-smile in her eyes as she stared at Zhu Gaoxu who was pacing."I have a bold idea." Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned around and said."Hmm?" Yao Ji responded softly and continued to look at Zhu Gaoxu with interest.Zhu Gaoxu said, "I will lock you up as a criminal!"Yao Ji was stunned for a moment and said, "Your Highness, do you want to treat me as the assassin from last nig
Zhu Gaoxu did not force | question Duan Yang, nor did he embarrass her.But she took the initiative to confess, "I was the one who killed Mu Bin! If I hadn't done this, would Mu Sheng have followed the King of Han to rebel? He must have betrayed the King of Han in Yunnan!"Zhu Gaoxu's heart did not waver. He just nodded slightly and waited for Duan Yang to continue.Perhaps it's because Zhu Gaoxu has never had much hope in people's hearts. He doesn't really believe in things like sacrificing oneself for others and risking one's family and one's life just for the sake of loyalty. Therefore, when Duan Yang said this, he didn't blame Mu Sheng in his heart, and even felt that what Duan Yang said was quite reasonable!He also suddenly understood: The reason Duan Yang confessed so readily was to finally drive a wedge between Mu Sheng and the Han Palace! No need to force|her, she will also say these words.There is only hatred in her heart, and even if
On the west bank of the Xiangjiang River, countless warships were anchored.Zhu Gaoxu came along with a large cavalry brigade and saw a long fleet of ships parked on the river bank, stretching for many miles. He estimated that there were at least hundreds of warships alone!The huge cavalry on the shore, the dust and fog covered the sky, and the navy on land covered the Xiangjiang River. The scene was very magnificent!The government troops under Zhang Fu's command suddenly mutinied, which was unexpected, and they didn't even reach the designated destination.Therefore, the Han army failed to catch up with the good show. When the main force of the cavalry arrived, everything was over! Looking at the surrounding scene, the situation seems to have been completely controlled...otherwise the navy would not have docked on the west bank; they were now in a position where the Han army could be attacked by land and cavalry, and they had obviously given up resi
The Ming Dynasty’s “General Pinghan” and the Ming Dynasty’s main navy surrendered!The news spread quickly, and even people in the capital soon knew about it, because the civil and military officials in the court and the people were all very concerned about the rebellion of the current emperor's brother.Yingtianfu recently seized a secret gambling house. Someone in the market actually used national affairs for gambling! A while ago, many people became rich overnight because of the gambling game of the Huguang Battle... No wonder the news from the front line was known to the court as soon as it reached the court; some officials in the court were selling news for gambling!Few people in the capital, or even ordinary officials, really cared about the life and death of the Hongxi court.It was less than ten years after the "Jingnan Campaign". Almost all the people and officials in the capital at that time were still alive, and everyone had already had exp
Xue Yan, the minister of Dali Temple, accompanied by the eunuch, walked out of Dongnuang Pavilion and walked up the inclined corridor. At this time, the snow outside the corridor has fallen heavily. The ground is covered with silver and the paint paintings under the palace are colorful. The palace in winter is very beautiful.Xue Yan had no intention of admiring the scenery.He was still thinking about the errand assigned to him by the Holy Father just now. The Holy One's intention to find out the truth about the late emperor's death... Xue Yan was very clear about it and had no doubts in his heart.But now the imperial army is completely defeated! The Hong Xi Dynasty was about to collapse, and I am afraid that the Holy Emperor must have known this in his heart. Therefore, under all desperation, the Holy Emperor's thoughts finally returned to the original point: the reason why the King of Han raised an army.In the past, the imperial court did not need
"She suffers from mental illness."In a courtyard in Fengyang, a young eunuch who was delivering food looked at Ma Enhui and muttered softly.Ma Enhui sat at the table with a dull look on her face, like a fool. She was very dirty, as if she had not bathed or washed for many days, and her hair was messy.Even more bizarre was that she picked up an unpeeled orange and immediately put it in her mouth to chew. She ate the bitter and chewy orange peel, and the orange juice flowed from the corners of her mouth and chin, leaving a neck full of it.How does this look different from those who are born with dementia?Next to the young eunuch was an old eunuch with pale hair and an old palace maid with wrinkles on her face. The old eunuch also looked at Ma Enhui carefully, turned around and asked, "Has this matter been reported?""I told the people above me, but no one paid any attention, and no one suggested to see a doctor." The young eunuch said. H
Duke Qiu Fu, who is over sixty-five years old, has gained some weight recently. He was kept under guard in the Duke's Mansion and was not allowed to leave the house. All the people at home were arranged by Jin Yiwei to "protect" him; his daily activities were limited, his appetite was still good, and his face was rounder.His son Qiu Song also worked as an idler in the house. Only his grandson Qiu Lu was still an official in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, and he had no real power. Moreover, Qiu Lu's same bodyguards and entourage were all people arranged by the imperial court. However, Qiu Lu's ability to come in and out of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion allowed Qiu Fu to know a lot of things.Qiu Lu's treatment is good. It was precisely because when Emperor Hongxi ascended the throne, Qiu Lu was afraid of trouble and persuaded his grandfather not to disobey the imperial court.That evening, grandson Qiu Lu came home from duty and came to Qiu F