My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 103: Jiannu’s good servant!

The streets are bustling and bustling with people of all races walking around.

There were Mongolian nobles in gorgeous robes, merchants from the Ming Dynasty, missionaries from the far West, and merchants from the Western Regions.

There are a wide variety of goods on the market, which is dizzying.

Mongolian-style kumis, cheese and beef jerky, Central Plains silk, tea and porcelain, as well as strong horses, cattle and sheep.

Precious spices and jewelry from the West also made Xuanfu's trade market more colorful.

This was also Zhu Cilang's first time visiting such a trading city, and he felt it was very novel for a moment.

But Li Ruolian and Fang Zhenghua didn't dare to let Zhu Cilang wander around the street like this, so not long after, they forcibly took Zhu Cilang to a restaurant.

This restaurant was the base for the Jinyiwei sent earlier, and all the people inside have been replaced by Jinyiwei.

Living here, Zhu Cilang is absolutely safe.

Although Zhu Cilang felt a little helpless, he also knew that they were doing it for his own good, so he reluctantly agreed.

After having a simple meal, Zhu Cilang met with the captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who had been sent earlier.

And obtained the Jinyiwei's recent investigation results.

After taking a quick look, Zhu Cilang already had a plan in mind.

Half of these civil and military officials who accepted bribes will undoubtedly be put to death, because they are all powerful people and must know that the eight imperial merchants have been collaborating with the enemy.

But they turned a blind eye and allowed the eight imperial merchants to do this. It would be a shame to the soldiers who were still fighting on the front line if they didn't kill these people.

And not just one of them will be killed, but their entire family and even nine generations of their clan will be killed!
As for the remaining half, they were either forced or unaware.

Some of them took money but fought bravely.

Zhu Cilang had no intention of taking action against these people.

After all, we can't really kill all the civil and military officials in Xuanfu, right?

At the same time, on the other side, Qin Liangyu finally led her troops to Xuanfu.

From a distance, she saw someone with a group of civil and military officials waiting for her at the city gate.

The leaders were naturally Wang Chengyin, the general of Xuanfu, and Guo Zhicong, the governor of Xuanfu.

When Qin Liangyu's troops were approaching, Wang Chengyin and Guo Zhicong hurried forward, bowed their hands in salute, and their words were full of respect.

"General Qin, thank you for the hard work on this journey."

In their hearts, they wanted to respectfully address Qin Liangyu as "Marquis", after all, someone who had obtained the title of Marquis should be addressed as such.

But Qin Liangyu was a woman, and this title was obviously not appropriate, so they could only settle for the second best and call her General Qin.

And all this is Chongzhen's fault. Who made him have nothing to do but to enthrone a woman as a marquis?

But Qin Liangyu didn't care about it at all. She dismounted and bowed to the officials in front of her. Her voice was firm and powerful, without any sign of old age.

"You are so polite, my Lords. I have been ordered to inspect the three borders. I hope you will forgive me for disturbing you."

Although others were not comfortable calling her Marquis, it was completely in accordance with the rules for Qin Liangyu to call herself the Marquis.

"No, no, General Qin, you are too kind."

The officials hurriedly bowed again, and the atmosphere became harmonious and cordial.

Afterwards, Qin Liangyu waved her hand and prepared to lead the army into the city.

However, Governor Guo Zhicong quickly stepped forward to dissuade him:
"General Qin, according to the rules, the army cannot enter the city."

Qin Liangyu did not insist on what she said, but proposed a compromise plan.

"If that's the case, I won't make it difficult for you, sir. I'll bring two hundred of my personal soldiers into the city. Is that all right?"

Guo Zhicong thought about it for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.

"That won't break the rules!"

Although the imperial court has stipulated that the army is not allowed to enter the city, if there are only two hundred personal soldiers, it is not a big deal.

After all, just two hundred people can't cause any trouble.

At the same time, Qin Liangyu sneered in her heart. She had already expected that someone would obstruct her from leading the troops into the city, but she had her own plan.

There were already more than 300 Jinyiwei, personal soldiers and white-pole soldiers who followed Zhu Cilang into the city.

Together with the two hundred people around her and the hundreds of Jinyiwei sent by Zhu Cilang a long time ago, the number of troops they can mobilize in the city has now quietly increased to more than eight hundred people.

Although it is not enough to cause a huge storm in the city, it is more than enough to control some key figures.

As for the remaining soldiers, they can also sneak into the city by disguising themselves.

So at the moment, there is definitely enough manpower!
Immediately afterwards, the group went straight to the governor's office.

On the way, Qin Liangyu kept asking about various matters in Xuanfu, and Guo Zhicong and other officials naturally told her everything they knew.

But of course, it was just some unimportant things.

In general, Qin Liangyu's arrival did not arouse any suspicion from them.

At the same time, Zhu Cilang, who was resting in the restaurant, also received the news that Qin Liangyu had entered the city, but Zhu Cilang did not take it to heart.

He walked to the window, looked at the bustling crowd outside, and a strange thought of breaking through surged in his heart.

It's a rare trip, if I don't go out and see the grassland, wouldn't it be a waste of time? Then he waved his hand and said to Fang Zhenghua behind him:
"It's too boring to stay here. Come for a walk with me!"

Fang Zhenghua heard this and quickly dissuaded him:
"My Lord, you'd better not go out. You know, this isn't the capital. What if you run into danger or those barbarians attack you? What will you do then?"

Zhu Cilang didn't care at all, instead he smiled and said:
"This is still Ming territory, how could there be so much danger? Besides, don't you still have us? Call Li Ruolian along, and we'll go together."

Although Fang Zhenghua felt helpless, he could only nod and agree.

After all, he couldn't possibly imprison the prince in this restaurant, could he?

After everyone was ready, Zhu Cilang took Fang Zhenghua and Li Ruolian out of the restaurant and began to wander aimlessly on the street.

In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Zhu Cilang asked everyone to call him Young Master.

After all, suddenly saying "Prince" on the street is a bit too eye-catching.

In addition, although it seemed that only Fang Zhenghua and Li Ruolian were protecting Zhu Cilang, in fact, hundreds of Jinyiwei and Baigan soldiers were always hiding in the dark, protecting Zhu Cilang's safety at all times.

After all, this is the prince!
If something really happened to the prince, none of them would be alive!
So protecting the prince is actually protecting them as well!
The group walked through the street and then came out of the customs and onto the grassland.

This was the first time Zhu Cilang had seen the grassland in his previous life, and he felt very curious about the environment here.

The scenery before my eyes was like a vast and boundless painting, spreading between heaven and earth, which was refreshing and pleasant.

The boundless green is like an ocean of life, magnificent and full of vitality.

The sunlight falls on the grass, and the golden light is intertwined with the emerald green grass, flashing charming light, as if every blade of grass is dancing happily.

Zhu Cilang just rode his horse, looking at the magnificent scenery in the distance, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.

"This is probably what they call 'exotic'!"

Zhu Cilang sighed.

Although these four words are generally used to describe women from the Western Regions, Zhu Cilang felt that they were equally suitable for describing the scenery before him.

Just at this time, a Mongolian merchant caravan slowly approached from a distance. Among them, a young-looking Mongolian woman passed by the crowd, adding a bit of exotic atmosphere.

Even Zhu Cilang couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Fang Zhenghua was thoughtful when he saw this. The "exotic charm" that the prince had just mentioned was probably referring to this Mongolian woman?

Sure enough, even if the prince is the reincarnation of Emperor Zhenwu, he cannot resist the temptation of this world.

Just when Zhu Cilang was in a good mood and was about to play for a while, Li Ruolian beside him reminded him:
"Master, it's getting dark soon and the city gates are about to close. Let's go back quickly."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cilang could only nod helplessly.

The group then turned their horses around and returned to Xuanfu City.

After dinner, a Jinyiwei came to report that they had intercepted a batch of goods that were about to be shipped to Mongolia.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cilang instantly became interested.

He knew that under normal circumstances, the Jinyiwei would not intercept the goods of ordinary merchants. Since this batch of goods was intercepted by the Jinyiwei, it meant that there must be something fishy about these goods!
It is even possible that the goods were shipped to the Jiannu!
Zhu Cilang then asked:

"What's in this shipment?"

Jinyiwei replied respectfully:

"Your Highness, this shipment includes 100,000 dan of grain, 30,000 jin of pig iron, 10,000 jin of salt, and 5,000 jin of tea!"

"I have already investigated and found out that the owner of this batch of goods is none other than Shanxi merchant Fan Yongdou. They intend to ship this batch of goods to the Jiannu through Mongolia!"

Fan Yongdou?
When Zhu Cilang heard this name, a sneer appeared on his face.

It’s Fan Yongdou again!
This guy is really a good servant of the Jiannu!
Then, Zhu Cilang asked again:

"Where are these goods now?"

Jinyiwei replied:
"After the Jinyiwei realized something was wrong, they took control of both the people and the goods. Now they are all hidden in a secret place, waiting for the Crown Prince's decision at any time."

Zhu Cilang nodded upon hearing this.

"Control them for now, but don't take action yet. Wait until everything is clear before taking action together."

"Also, continue to monitor the merchants in the city. Not only the merchants from Shanxi need to be monitored, but also other merchants."

"If we discover that they are secretly communicating with the Jiannu, they will be arrested immediately and secretly!"

Jinyiwei hurriedly bowed and replied:
"I obey!"

Soon, the entire Xuanfu became completely quiet.

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Zhu Cilang still couldn't sleep, so he asked someone to call Fang Zhenghua and Li Ruolian to discuss the next plan.

In the end, only Li Ruo Lian came.

Zhu Cilang asked curiously:

"Where's Fang Zhenghua?"

Li Ruo Lian shook his head and replied:
"I don't know either. I only know that Eunuch Fang went out a while ago. It seems that he had something important to do. He hasn't returned yet."

Although Zhu Cilang felt curious when he heard this, he didn't care.

Then he began to discuss the next plan with Li Ruolian.

(End of this chapter)