I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 876: Prison Offering Ceremony
Just before noon, the whole city of Nanjing suddenly became lively.

Countless people flocked to Xuanwu Lake.

In fact, many people don't know what's going on, but it's human nature to watch the bustle. Almost all the people who don't have any important things at hand flock to the vicinity of Xuanwu Lake.

What's more funny is that someone actually smelled this sign before.

The boats that are usually used for tourists to play are taken out at this moment and sold at a high price to the crowd who are ready to watch the excitement.

Some people who had more status and didn't want to be crowded with many people spent money to get on the boat.

Some people are in the crowd and ask the people around them puzzledly,

"Who knows what happened here and why so many people gathered here.

What are we waiting to see! "

Someone seemed to know something, hehe smiled and said,

"Don't worry, you'll know what's going on right away, this custody will open your eyes!"

What this person said was equivalent to nothing, and the person who asked the question earlier still had a confused look on his face.

I'm looking for someone who understands to ask.

Suddenly someone shouted loudly,
"Look, they're back."

Just as they were talking, everyone turned their attention to the place where the northern lake water flows into the river.

I saw a huge monster as tall as a building slowly coming from the river.

At the beginning, everyone didn't know what it was, but when it got closer and closer, everyone recognized it, it turned out to be a warship.

The flag of Mingjun flying on the battleship, and the fleet officers and soldiers in bright armor, holding sharp weapons, filled the bow and deck.

Looking at it from a distance, those who didn't know it thought it was the heavenly soldiers and generals descending from the earth.

"Old man, read that right, this is really my Ming's ship, and it's full of my Ming's soldiers?"

"Old man, you read that right, this is indeed my Daming's ship, and the people on board are also my Daming's soldiers."

The old man was so excited that tears filled his eyes, and he couldn't help wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve robe.

"How many years have I not seen such a mighty and majestic army? The last time I saw this scene was when the great grandfather led us to fight Chen Youliang at Poyang Lake?
Today's soldiers don't have the vigor and spirit of the great grandfather back then.

To see such a good soldier again today, this old man is not in vain! "

When everyone heard that, the old man had actually participated in the decisive battle that laid the foundation of the Great Ming Dynasty. They all cast admiring glances, and quickly and respectfully let the old man to the front.

But some people are happy and some people are sad.

Nanjing has not experienced a military disaster for many years.

The last time was more than 20 years ago, when Zhu Di led his army to besiege Nanjing City, more than 20 years have passed since now.

The city of Nanjing has enjoyed 20 years of peace, but it also drained the will of many people.

Some people who have experienced military disasters express emotion,

"I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing for such a mighty and majestic soldier to enter Nanjing.

But don't let there be another turmoil. It's not easy for the common people to have a few days of good life. It's better to be more peaceful! "

Seeing that this person is so worrying, someone who understands what's going on can't help but say,

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know!

I'm not afraid to tell you that the soldiers on this ship are our Daming's Western Fleet, and the leader of these soldiers is His Royal Highness the current Crown Prince.

They came here this time not for anything else, but to clear up the water pirates on the river who were causing trouble.

What does it have to do with natural disasters and man-made disasters, be careful here and let the people in the yamen lock you up. "

After hearing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually came, many people became excited.

"Really, can we really see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today?"

"I can't tell, maybe I can!"

While everyone was talking, the huge ship slowly docked at a pier in Xuanwu Lake.

After the boat stopped, Chen Hong took the lead on the bow, and said to the dark crowd below,

"Nanjing people, do you know the purpose of our coming here today!"

Some people shout that they know, but the vast majority of people are shouting that they don't know.

Chen Hong smiled and said,

"Maybe some of you have already heard of it!
It is said that His Royal Highness was attacked by water pirates yesterday, so he sent the fleet over.

But what I want to tell you is that this is simply nonsense.

We did come here for the unscrupulous water pirates running rampant on the river, but we did not act because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was attacked.

It was His Royal Highness, who learned about the sufferings of the people living on both sides of the river, and ordered me to send troops to settle the payment! "

Before everyone digested this sentence, Chen Hong continued,

"Fortunately, we succeeded in the first battle and successfully wiped out a water village that was entrenched with thousands of water pirates, and captured their leader alive."

After finishing speaking, he raised his hand and asked people to escort the leaders of Shuizhai to the bow of the boat, including the military adviser who was afraid of death.

"Look, everyone, these are the water robbers who have been wreaking havoc on the village for several years.

They commit murder and arson. People, if you say such a disaster, you should kill them! "

In fact, Nanjing City is not particularly along the river, and most of the people in Nanjing City do not need to rely on river water to live.

But some of their relatives still lived near the water, and even their ancestors came from there.

So more or less, I still have a lot of feelings about this kind of thing.

Some merchants who had been robbed of their goods and caused their own blood to be innocent even cried out in tears,

"Heaven has eyes, and the scourge of these gods has finally been subdued.

My lord general, we must not spare them, even if they are ravaged by thousands of knives, it is not an exaggeration. "

Once there are people at the beginning, there will be more and more people, and the emotions will become excited.

"Kill them. Several brothers in my family were killed by water thieves. My enmity with them is irreconcilable!"

"His Royal Highness is really the benefactor of my Jiangnan people. Now the river can finally be clean, and our good days are finally coming!"

Chen Hong saw that the atmosphere was almost ready, so he ordered people to lower the deck.

and said to everyone,

"Although these scourges deserve to die long ago, everything must be handled according to the law. Whether they are guilty and what crimes they should be sentenced to should be judged by the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple.

Now we will escort these human traffickers to the prison of the Criminal Ministry.

Also ask the common people to give way! "

To tell the truth, they could secretly send these water pirates to the Ministry of Punishment.

But they still came out like this, in fact, they did it for all forces to see, especially for Ma Dazhong.

It is said to be used to deceive people, but in fact it is not all.

(End of this chapter)