In the city of Nanjing, the killing array against Zhu Cixiang was also quietly unfolding.

It needs to be explained here that not all the nobles of Nandu particularly wanted to fight Zhu Cihong for their lives. Although everyone was cruel to Zhu Cihong for taking away their interests, the amount of interests that were robbed varied from family to family. There were a group of Taizus who passed down the inheritance during the reign of Chengzu.

Down, and the nobles who have not been interrupted in the middle are powerful and have many interests, so they naturally have the capital to resist.

There are also some honors that were first granted during the reign of Taizu, but were later discontinued due to various reasons. It was not until the Jiajing period that they were continued by the descendants of meritorious officials, such as Huaiyuan Marquis Chang Yanling, Lingbi Marquis Tang Guozuo, Chengyi Bo Liu Kongzhao and others. Because of this,

The renewal was too late, and all the interests of the Southeast Guard were divided. They couldn't get in at all, and the profits they received were not much. Naturally, there was nothing worthy of their family's life to defend. The critical moment is not just to leave.

After all, he just acted like a coward and stayed behind closed doors.

So those who are now gathered in the relatively cold outer city of Nanjing, in a secluded garden belonging to the Xu family somewhere inside Guanyin Gate, are Xu Hongji, Zhao Zhilong, Xu Yunjue, Xu Yongji, Liu Zuochang (Marquis Anyuan), Guo Zuoyong, and those who just left

Huang Shu and Lu Jiude who came from Fengyang, the former Minister of Civil Affairs of Nanjing, the veteran minister Zhang Shenyan who was only seventy years old, and the Nanjing garrison eunuch Han Zanzhou.

Zhang Shenyan and Han Zan were true loyalists in Zhoudu. Even though they were advised by Chongzhen when they were in Yangzhou, after returning to Nanjing, they still devoted themselves to the cause of "loyalty to the emperor and cheating the Ming Dynasty" without hesitation.

"Greed, lewdness, unfilial piety, bloodlust, cunning, tyranny, and evil... The prince has a total of seven major faults. Even if he has the merit of escorting the southern tour, it is not enough to compensate for the faults. What's more, he has forced his father to drive away his younger brother.

The crime should be abolished in any dynasty. As for the fact that the Holy Emperor has no sons, there is no need to worry. King Yong and the fifth prince have already got the news and can try to redeem them from the traitors. Moreover, the emperor already has someone by his side.

If you choose a servant to get pregnant, you might also be able to give birth to a prince."

The one who was speaking was Zhang Shenyan, a veteran minister with white beard and hair and an upright appearance. Now that the Six Ministries in Nanjing have been abolished, most of the officials in the Six Ministries are either employed elsewhere, waiting for election, or simply going home to retire.

As for this veteran who became an official in the Wanli Dynasty and had experienced the Wanli, Taichang, Tianqi, and Chongzhen dynasties, he had to stay in Nanjing because he was too old, in poor health, and his hometown of Shanxi was occupied by Li Zicheng. And because he and

Zhao Nanxing, the former leader of the Donglin Party, had a close relationship, so he was also considered to be a member of the Donglin Party. He had a good relationship with Donglin in Nanjing and the Fushe gentleman. After walking around Yangzhou, he had seen through Zhu Cixiang's true face, and he also

Officially admitted the seven deadly sins summarized by Huang Shu to Zhu Cihong.

With the certification of Mr. Miaoshan Zhang Shenyan, Zhu Cixiang's identity as the evil prince is now confirmed!

"What the old gentleman said is absolutely true!" Huang Shu, who had just returned to Nanjing after a long journey, nodded proudly, "General Ma and Huang Zongrong have already sent 6,000 elite soldiers south, and will soon reach Nanjing! There are still more people in Nanjing.

The soldiers of Zhao Zongrong and Guo Zongrong, as well as the servants of Wei Guofu, as well as the troops from various families, total 60,000 people! And Nandu Shilin also supports us! In the past few days, the scholars and scholars have

Everyone hates the prince for being unfilial and unfaithful, and they all want to get rid of him quickly!"

Zhang Shenyan twirled his snow-white beard, nodded slightly and said: "It's okay to abolish it, but don't hurt his life."

"That's what the old gentleman said." The old gentleman spoke, and Zhao Zhilong could only nod his head and said, "It's just that the prince also has some troops. He will probably resist when the time comes. This sword and gun have no eyesight..."

"Does General Zhao still want to fight?" Zhang Shenyan looked at Zhao Zhilong, "Since we know that swords and guns have no eyes, we are not afraid of hurting the Holy One? If there is anything wrong with the Holy One, we will have to commit a sin that cannot be redeemed until death!"

"If we don't fight..." Zhao Zhilong was stunned, "What's wrong with this matter if we don't fight?"

Zhang Shen said: "You can't fight, you can only force!"

"Force?" Zhao Zhilong asked, "How?"

Zhang Shen said: "Of course it is to show him a sure-kill formation and force him to repent and return his power to the Holy One!"

"But what is the sure-kill formation?"

After listening to Zhang Shenyan's words, Zhao Zhilong was still confused. To be honest, his ability as the commander-in-chief of Nanjing was still far behind that of Li Guozhen, the commander-in-chief of Beijing, Zhu Chunchen, let alone Wu Xiang and Wu Sanfu.

The father and son who escaped from the pile were beaten.

With his little ability, what kind of killing array can he create?

Cough cough cough...

Old Man Xu's cough suddenly sounded, and then he heard the old man speak: "Isn't it easy to kill the enemy? If the prince does not enter Nanjing City, it may not be easy to deal with it. But as long as he enters the city, it will be our world.

! With less than 20,000 troops and horses, can he fight against our more than 60,000 people?"

"My lord, please tell me if you have any clever tips!" Zhao Zhilong looked at Xu Hongji, who was probably sick and confused, and couldn't resist him, so he could only follow his words and ask him to take action.

Old Xu twirled his beard and asked, "Are the prince's party going overland this time?"

"It's by land." Han Zanzhou said, "First cross the river at Guazhou, and then take the road between Zhenjiang and Yingtian to Beijing."

Old Man Xu smiled and said: "If you want to take the main road, you should enter from Qilin Gate or Xianhe Gate in the southeast of the outer outline, and then walk along the outer wall of Xiaoling Mausoleum toward Chaoyang Gate. Entering Chaoyang Gate is the imperial city.

On the way into Chaoyangmen, there are Purple Mountain and Xiaoling Guard (castle) in the north, the Great Sacrifice Altar and the Shanchuan Altar in the south, the Chaoyangmen Urn City in the west, and the Qinhuai River in the east. As long as we deploy our elite troops

At Purple Mountain, Xiaoling Guard, Great Sacrifice Altar, Shanchuan Altar, and Chaoyang Gate, we can then secretly ambush the dead soldiers on the Qinhuai River. Wait until the prince and the emperor's chariot enter the area and then launch an attack together. Are we still afraid that we will not be able to force the prince to return to power?"

Zhao Zhilong nodded: "If this is true, we will definitely win... I'm afraid that the prince will not fall into the trap! The prince is known for his cunning and cruelty, and we have been tossing in Jinling for so many days, he will not know anything.

?It’s so easy to be fooled?”

Xu Hongji twirled his beard and said, "If he is not fooled, the worst we can do is withdraw our troops into the inner city and use the Nanjing Fort to fight against him! As long as the general Ping Tie is willing to come east along the Yangtze River, we still have a chance of winning."

"What the Duke said is absolutely true!" Huang Shu took over the topic, "The lower official has good relations with the generals who are peaceful and thieves. You can go to Wuchang and persuade the generals who are peaceful and thieves to send troops to clear the emperor's side."

"But General Ping Ze has already taken refuge with the prince." Han Zanzhou reminded, "The prince also made General Ping Ze a vassal of Wuchang, giving him half of Huguang."

"Hahaha," Huang Shu laughed and said, "The prince is overtly rewarding and secretly snatching away! Now Huguang province is the territory of the generals, but the prince has handed over the southern part of Huguang to the jurisdiction of He Tengjiao and Huaiyuan Marquis, and also let Uncle Chengyi station in

The troops in Jiujiang made it clear that they did not trust the common traitor general.

As for the vassals and so on, they are all empty, so it is better to reward him with hundreds of thousands of taels of silver! This prince has killed so many in Yangzhou and Huai'an, and he doesn't know how to give them to the generals who are thieves. How short-sighted!"

"Not only did General Ping Thief not get any benefits, Huang Chuangzi didn't get anything either." Lu Jiude, the eunuch guarding Fengyang, interjected, "The prince only said that Ma Zhijun would raise military pay in Fengyang Mansion. This is obvious.

Huang Chuangzi’s 30,000 troops are going to starve to death!”

Huang Shu said loudly: "With the help of General Pingthief and General Huang, even if we start a war in Nanjing, we will definitely win!"

"Yes!" Old Man Xu nodded heavily, "We have the fortified city of Nanjing in our hands, reinforcements from two towns outside, and the righteous title of King Qin... Even if the prince has 20,000 new troops, what can he do to me?

?”

However, Zhao Zhilong still frowned, "But Your Majesty, the prince is coming, and we should greet him on the outskirts. What should we do if the prince arrests people while I am waiting on the outskirts of the city to greet him?"

This is a problem!

Zhang Shenyan smiled at this time: "This matter is easy to handle. I am the head of Nanjing's civil service, the general is the Nanjing garrison and the head of Nanjing's nobles, and Eunuch Han is the Nanjing garrison eunuch. As long as the three of us come forward, everyone else can do whatever they want.

Just send someone to deal with it. Eunuch Han, what do you think?"

Han Zanzhou shouted loudly: "Our family is not afraid!"

Zhao Zhilong looked at the two people in front of him who were not afraid of death, and said to himself that I am not afraid either! I have been undercover for a long time... If the prince sees through the conspiracy of Nanjing Xungui, I will be a loyal minister of the undercover. If he doesn't see through, then I will
Chapter completed!