Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 327 Visiting Xiaoling Mausoleum
The warm sun stood in the hollow, and the ground, which had just been wet, began to become hot again, and the green moss on the city wall returned to its dry state.

The gate of Nanjing city has been opened at some time, the opening several feet wide, like a giant crawling beast, showing meekness and respect.

The officials headed by Hu Chong, the county magistrate of Jiangning, stood up one by one, and the sound of hooves approached. They hurriedly shouted in unison:
"The minister waits to welcome King Yu!"

In an instant, Zhu Yixi's expression was uneasy and extremely ugly.

"Cough-cough-"

"The ministers welcome His Royal Highness Jian Guo!"

"Be flat!"

Riding on the horse, Zhu Yixi nodded, looking at the deep door opening and the soldiers who quickly eliminated the danger, with a serious expression:
"During this national calamity, it's really a great honor for you to bear the humiliation!"

The few people were instantly delighted, and now they were cleansed and accepted.

So, a group of people were divided into two sides, and a road was vacated for King Yu to enter.

However, dangers are everywhere in the city, and he originally wanted to pay homage to Xiaoling, but thinking about his own life, he immediately canceled this idea.

Of course, instead of going to the imperial palace, they boarded the city of Nanjing.

Dismounting before the ramp, Zhu Yixi climbed to the city on foot.

The ramps in Nanjing City are extremely wide, about two feet wide, which can quickly mobilize troops and horses for support.

Ascending to the famous Nanjing City Wall, Zhu Yixi faced the wind, her long hair was blown, and a strong sense of pride rushed over her face.

Row upon row of houses, a taller inner city, and a city wall that can't be seen at a glance, as the field of vision broadens, these all belong to Nanjing.

And from today, it will also belong to me.

Looking down, on the wide plain, there are patches of blood red, a large number of flags have been trampled, and corpses are one after another, endlessly, it is impossible to count.

Fortunately, these corpses belonged to the Qing army.

The Ming army lined up, like training in a new barracks, lined up neatly, and entered the city step by step in an orderly manner.

But with the passage of time, the excitement was instantly contagious, and the army rushed towards the city gate like the Qiantang River tide in August.

"Recklessly!"

Zhu Yixi was in a bad mood for a moment, frowned and said: "No matter when, the rules must not be messed up."

"Yes!" Brother-in-law Sun Lin and Zhu Yi have matured a lot after years of wind and rain.

At the age of seventeen or eighteen, his face is full of stability.

Immediately, Sun Lin ordered in a low voice, and a group of military judges with yellow silk on their arms left with their knives in a menacing manner.

And the slightly crowded city gate returned to normal in an instant, like a flock of sheep meeting a shepherd dog, all of them are very well-behaved.

It can be seen from this that the Military Judiciary Division has been really active in the past few years.

"Nanjing City is colorful and charming. We can't lose face."

Sun Lin and Zhu Yi nodded, feeling a lot of pressure.

After half an hour, it seemed that the wind had blown enough, and Zhu Yixi led the personal barracks and headed for Zijin Mountain in a mighty way.

Zijin Mountain is surrounded by the outer city of Nanjing, and it is located in the due east of the inner city, about a hundred miles away from where he is.

Zhu Yixi simply stopped procrastinating, hundreds of cavalry escorted, accompanied by the cavalry battalion, and left like a gust of wind.

It was not until dusk that we arrived at Xiaoling.

Xiamafang, the entrance of Xiaoling Mausoleum, is a stone archway with two pillars. On the forehead, there are six regular script characters "Officials of various departments dismount from horses". Civil and military officials who visit the mausoleum must dismount and walk here.

Naturally, Zhu Yixi and the others couldn't escape the custom.

"Where the Xiaoling Mausoleum is, those who come will stop!"

At this time, hundreds of men, women, old and young, wielding hoes and spears, dressed in worn armor, rushed out.

"Xiaoling Guard?"

Zhu Yixi was taken aback, and immediately came to her senses, and asked.

"You are?"

Seeing the familiar flag of the Ming army, in front of him, a man in his [-]s or [-]s stepped forward in a bit of a panic, like a commander.

"This is the Great Ming Supervisor, His Royal Highness Prince Yu who regained Nanjing!"

Li Jingwu hurriedly stepped forward, pointing at King Yu with a proud expression on his face.

"Guardian? King Yu?"

The man was startled, looked carefully, and then put down his weapon, crying bitterly:
"The last commander of the Xiaoling Guard, Zhang Liangchen, kowtowed to His Highness Jian Guo—"

"Know Your Highness..."

All the young and old also hurriedly knelt down, their faces full of joy.

"You are loyal ministers, get up!"

Zhu Yixi sighed and stood up with his arms.

The former Xiaoling Guard, about 5000 people, inherited hereditary.

Moreover, unlike other military households, Xiaolingwei implements the elimination of the last place, and if the ability is insufficient, his son will be replaced.

If you don't have a son, you can take your salary and return to your hometown to take care of yourselves.

This is the only one in the entire Ming Dynasty.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhang Liangchen was grateful, and bowed to lead the way: "Since Chongzhen, military law has been relaxed, salaries have been withheld, and there are so many escapees that there are not enough personnel. Some unruly people even dare to offend Xiaoling."

"After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, even during the Hongguang period, it was quite difficult. After the fall of Nanjing, more than half of the people fled. Now, only we, the old and the young, are left to maintain..."

Zhu Yixi nodded from time to time, and was then led into the hall to pay respects to the spiritual seats of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma.

This is the past, only the emperor can do this.

Of course, the first one to set a precedent was Yan Wang Zhu Di.

The others fell into His Highness. In the empty hall, there were no incense candles long ago. The white curtains looked dilapidated, and the paint on the pillars of the palace was peeled off. It felt a bit desolate.

The scene of the end of the dynasty can be seen.

Zhu Yixi knelt down straight and kowtowed several times in a proper manner.

"Children are unfilial, so that the ancestors are humiliated..."

For a long time, he didn't know what he was muttering silently in his heart. After a quarter of an hour passed, he came out of the hall.

At this time, he seemed to be the protagonist in the game, with various auras added, and everyone respected him when he saw it.

Jian Guo paid homage to Xiaoling.

After this set, the next situation is self-evident.

Following his gaze, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look at him.

It's a pity that he is wearing armor instead of the long-sleeved gown robe with the sun and the moon side by side.

"Let's go to the inner city—"

As soon as the order was given, the soldiers and cavalry battalions instantly gained momentum, each of them seemed to be full of energy as if they had taken a big tonic pill.

……

At this time, Wu Sangui was covering the battered Eight Banners soldiers and fled into Zhenjiang in a panic.

It seemed that he felt unsafe again, and planned to retreat to Yangzhou overnight to recharge his batteries.

At this moment, he met Hong Chengchou and his party.

Compared to them who were in a panic, Hong Chengchou was panting and exhausted, but he was still tidy after all.

"Governor Hong?"

Wu Sangui was amazed, how could this old man run so fast?
"Ah, bad luck!"

Hong Chengchou said with a sullen face, "This battle is not due to lack of strength, but because someone is holding back."

"That's right!"

Wu Sangui nodded quickly and said understandingly: "Zheng Longfang and Yao Wenchang joined the enemy secretly, so that the army was defeated."

(End of this chapter)