Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 292 Big Mistake... Meet Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!

tread!
tread!
tread!
The sound of horse hooves surged.

Like a whirlwind sweeping away all the remaining clouds.

A large group of people came rushing in.

This time, it was the Imperial City Military Department that arrived.

As a formal military combat organization, they sent troops, and the number of people was not small.

The Imperial City Military Department has specially established a rapid response force that can act upon hearing the news and its speed is quite high.

Compared with Ji Gang's Anti-Theft Division, they were only a moment late.

You know, the Anti-Theft Division is all dressed in casual clothes.

The soldiers of the Bingmasi were all wearing armor.

It takes time to put on armor, and the fact that they were able to arrive so quickly shows how extraordinary they are.

This is also the effect of Zhu Yunhuan's military reform.

Before this, the Imperial City Army had never been deployed so quickly.

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at the same time.

On the other two streets.

Large groups of people also arrived.

However, these two groups of people did not ride horses, but came running.

They are the Jinyiwei and the constables from Yingtian Prefecture.

Speaking of which, riding a horse is much faster than walking.

But this may not be the case for short-distance emergency missions.

Because it takes time to get the horse out of the manger and put the saddle on it.

If you set out alone on horseback, it's not too long as you move quickly.

If a large force gathers, it will take more time.

After all, a horse's execution ability cannot be compared with that of a human.

This is why the constables and the Jinyiwei who arrived on foot were almost as fast as the imperial city's military officers.

It has to be said that after Zhu Yunhuan reformed the Ministry of Justice and implemented reforms on constables in various places, the combat effectiveness of the constables also improved to a higher level.

At this moment, the fact that Yingtian Prefecture was able to gather hundreds of detectives in a very short time is the best proof.

The three parties arrived at the same time and just saw Ji Gang fall down.

Over the past few months, the Ministry of Justice has been in charge of the nationwide campaign to clean up underworld gangs, and the Anti-Theft Department in particular has been in the spotlight.

Ji Gang's name also became famous.

There are many stories about him circulating in the market.

Especially in the eyes of many lower-class people, Ji Gang is like the incarnation of the "devil king" who specializes in dealing with all kinds of demons and monsters.

After all, ordinary people at the bottom of society often have to deal most with the so-called "gangs", "hooligans" and "heroes".

Ji Gang, as the incarnation of the "devil" in the eyes of those people, is naturally very famous in the eyes of the people.

This is just like when ordinary people worship gods, they do not like to worship the gods with the highest status and the most powerful supernatural powers.

Instead, they prefer to worship the most useful god who is in charge of their affairs.

In the eyes of the people, Ji Gang is the real "big boss" in the court.

As for other court officials, the common people don’t understand them, don’t care about them, and they seem to have nothing to do with their daily lives.

Because of this, Ji Gang, who was in the limelight at the time, became extremely famous.

Because he is famous, many people know him.

Even if Ji Gang is often away.

But as soon as he returned to Beijing, people came to visit him in droves.

The chief constable of Yingtian Prefecture was very familiar with him.

Seeing Ji Gang fall down, the captain of the police who came with a large number of people couldn't help but have a gleam of light in his eyes and a look of shock.

Is the enemy so brutal?
As soon as they started fighting, he knocked down the chief of the Anti-Theft Bureau?

He didn't see clearly why Ji Gang fell, but subconsciously thought that he was attacked.

However, although it looked like a long-range attack, for some reason no gunshots were heard and no arrows were seen.

Maybe it was a hidden weapon or something like that, so I couldn't see it clearly.

At this moment, the Jinyiwei who had just been arrested by Ji Gang stood up like crazy, trying to break free from his captors, and at the same time, he used all his strength to shout loudly, "Stop, stop now!"

The dozen or so constables who led the charge had already rushed in front of Jiang Lin and others. When they heard the sound, they stopped and turned around.

When they charged, they didn't know who told them to stop, so they subconsciously turned around to look.

Seeing that it was the "swindler" who was arrested on the order of Lord Ji, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.

Who do you think you are?
You actually told us to stop?
However, this pause stopped the forward momentum and they did not immediately continue the charge.

Because they also saw Lord Ji fall down.

Next to him, Ji Gang's men were quick-witted and grabbed him just as he was about to fall.

Before Ji Gang came to his senses, all the Jinyiwei over there had already seen Jiang Li.

what's the situation?
The “rebel” is their own commander?
The Jinyiwei who came in a hurry were so confused that they couldn't react for a moment?
At this moment, the first thought that came to their minds was not that this was a "misunderstanding", but rather that their commander-in-chief was going to "rebel"?

The huge impact made the Jinyiwei who rushed over stand there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.

On the other side, Lao Zhu looked at the various groups of people coming over with great interest.

From knocking down the guards at the entrance of the Academy of Sciences, to the soldiers on the high tower sounding the alarm, to the city of Jinling being placed under martial law and troops from all walks of life rushing to the scene...it all happened so fast that it was hard to take in.

Lao Zhu was a veteran of many battles and knew very well how long it would take to assemble the troops and deploy men and horses in an emergency.

If it is just a simple group of people, the gathering will naturally be quick.

But armed gatherings are different.

The horses are saddled and the men are in armor.

It would take at least an incense stick of time to wait for them to gather and leave the camp.

Generally speaking, in military camps, the three-beat drum is used as the standard for armor-piercing assembly.

Each drum beat has 330 beats, so three drum beats equals 990 beats.

Each drum beat takes about five or six minutes, and there will be a short break after each one.

Therefore, the total time for the three drum beatings is about twenty minutes.

When the soldiers heard the drum, whether they were using the toilet, eating, taking a bath, or doing other things, they had to stop immediately, rush back to the camp, put on their armor, take their weapons, and rush to the playground to assemble.

If it is cavalry, the horse must be led out, saddled and armored.

The three-tone drum beat seems to take a long time, but in fact it is very tight.

Only a truly elite army can assemble within three drum beats.

But counting from the time Zhu ordered Jiang Li's Jinyiwei to knock down the guards, it has probably only been three drum beats.

Several groups of people have arrived.

This speed is truly unbelievable.

You know, at a normal walking speed, the time spent on the road would probably be more than that.

Not to mention, they still have to assemble first.

What’s more interesting is that several troops arrived so quickly.

Old Zhu said nothing and just looked at them silently.

The scene before me seemed a little weird.

The constables from Yingtian Prefecture hurried over to the Anti-Theft Division.

The generals in charge of the military seemed to have sensed something unusual and did not rush to launch an attack. As for the large group of Jinyiwei who came over... after briefly doubting why their commander wanted to rebel, they finally reacted.

Commander, you have been ordered to protect His Majesty the Emperor.

The person he is protecting now...

Wow!
Wow!
The Jinyiwei who reacted knelt on the ground one after another: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

In an instant, the constables of Yingtian Prefecture, the people from the Anti-Theft Division, the generals and soldiers of the Military Division, all dropped their eyes to the ground.

when!
when!
when!
Several knives fell and hit the concrete floor, making crisp sounds.

The detectives who were rushing in the front finally came to their senses when they saw the Jinyiwei who had arrived having the same reaction.

Everyone looked at Jiang Li first, and then at the old man behind him whom he was protecting.

This ugly guy is the current emperor?

Didn’t the Ming Daily say that Your Majesty was born with a different appearance, a majestic face, and was different from ordinary people?
There seems to be no difference, right?

Newspapers are harmful!
But so many Jinyiwei knelt down, they couldn’t all be fake.

The detectives also knelt down quickly.

The generals of the Bingmasi finally came to their senses.

Take a closer look.

Is it really the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Jiang Li, and your Majesty?
He hurriedly jumped off his horse.

"See Your Majesty!"

The detectives from the Anti-Theft Bureau and Yingtian Prefecture finally caught up.

"See Your Majesty!"

"See Your Majesty!"

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Inside Daming Academy of Sciences.

Of course, the Academy of Sciences had already known about the big commotion outside.

However, the Academy of Sciences consists of a group of researchers, and they are not good at showing off.

If you encounter such a thing, you can only hide quickly and close the doors and windows.

While secretly looking out.

When I saw people from all walks of life kneeling down to worship him, I finally woke up from my dream...

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This was exactly what Yang Rong saw when he arrived.

Old Zhu has already walked into the Daming Academy of Sciences, and only the people who had rushed over are still there.

"Is it really His Majesty the Emperor?" Yang Rong asked Ji Gang.

"It can't be wrong." Ji Gang wiped the sweat from his face, his heart still pounding.

Yang Rong secretly thought that something was wrong.

Your Majesty hurried to the Ming Academy of Sciences, probably because of "Zhu Sun".

And because of this, such a big accident happened.

Although His Majesty did not blame the people who came, it must be the guards of the Academy of Sciences who were blind and offended His Majesty, which is why His Majesty forced his way in.

If Your Majesty finds out that Zhu Sun is a fake and that he has been "tricked" all along, he will be furious!
Yang Rong's heart trembled. He didn't dare to delay and hurriedly walked towards the Academy of Sciences.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard Lao Zhu roaring from inside: "What did you say? There is no editor named Zhu Sun in the editorial department of Science journal?"

"Your Majesty, indeed not!" Lai Wen'an's voice rang out.

His voice trembled slightly, and he didn't know why His Majesty would ask about someone who didn't exist in the editorial department.

"Nonsense!" Old Zhu said angrily, "We have been communicating with him for such a long time, how could this person not exist?"

"Tell me quickly, what did you do to Zhu Sun? If you don't tell the truth, I will never let you go today."

Correspondence?
Lai Wen'an came to his senses immediately.

At the beginning, the editorial department of Science journal received a letter from a reader named "Zhu Yuanzhang".

At that time, he thought someone was committing treason and deceiving the emperor, so he hurriedly reported it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, only to find out that it was actually a letter from His Majesty the Emperor.

After this, His Majesty the Emperor sent many more letters.

However, Lai Wen'an and the editorial department of Science journal never dared to open it and read it again.

Every time a letter arrived, it was immediately presented directly to the Eastern Palace.

As for how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handled the matter and how he replied, that was not something Lai Wen'an could know.

From what Your Majesty said at this time, it seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been impersonating an editor from the editorial department of Science journal and communicating with Your Majesty.

Zhu Sun?

Descendants of the Zhu family?
Isn’t that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Lai Wen'an, who had come to his senses, said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I know what happened. The person who wrote to Your Majesty is..."

"I, Yang Rong, am here to congratulate Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Before Lai Wen'an could finish his words, Yang Rong rushed in and interrupted him.

Although this matter must be told to His Majesty the Emperor sooner or later, we must seize the right opportunity.

We can't let Lai Wen'an reveal it at this time.

In order to interrupt Lai Wen'an's words, his voice at this moment was extremely loud.

After Zhu's identity was exposed, the Jinyiwei had already set up three layers of guards inside and outside to protect him tightly.

Outside, there is a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.

But Yang Rong always remained calm and composed along the way.

Although the Jinyiwei outside tried to stop him and ask questions, they were fooled by his casual words, "I have come to meet His Majesty the Emperor on the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The Jinyiwei people did not know him.

But there were many officials in the court, and the Jinyiwei did not know every one of them.

Judging from this man's behavior alone, he must be a senior official in the court.

After all, how could one be so calm and composed normally?

In this way, Yang Rong got out of the house unhindered.

When they broke in at this moment, the Jinyiwei realized something was wrong.

Officials could only wait outside and be summoned by His Majesty after they reported to him.

Yang Rong took advantage of their unpreparedness and rushed over.

But by this time they had arrived before the emperor, and Yang Rong was kneeling on the ground.

The two Jinyiwei took a step forward, but Jiang Li gave them a look and they had to step back.

Now that it has come before the emperor, we can only wait for the emperor's will as to how to deal with it.

Old Zhu was worrying about Zhu Sun's affairs, and was suddenly interrupted by someone's loud voice. He was naturally unhappy, and looked up at him and asked, "Yang Rong?"

He didn't remember an official named "Yang Rong" in the court.

Yang Rong kowtowed again and reported his position, saying, "Eastern Palace Chief Clerk Yang Rong, I pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor! Long live the Emperor."

It turned out to be the chief clerk of the East Palace!
It should be the official newly promoted by his rebellious grandson.

It's quite courageous!

He spoke so loudly on purpose just now, obviously intending to interrupt Lai Wen'an.

Could it be that there is some hidden story behind Zhu Sun's matter?
Old Zhu was such a smart man that he could think of many things in a flash, but he remained calm and asked, "Why did you congratulate me just now?"

Yang Rong raised his head and said solemnly, "Your Majesty has three good things to be said for."

"First, Jinling City has built an unprecedented early warning system. When an unexpected event occurs, the response speed and the rapid deployment of troops and horses are unprecedented in history. Your Majesty has personally inspected it today. The early warning is rapid and the effect is remarkable! With this system, from now on, there will be no more worries about the safety of the capital. This is a good thing. I congratulate Your Majesty."

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(End of this chapter)