In the new city, Tang Yin called Zhang Lun in the yamen.

Before, news that Chen Xi continued to lead the fleet to march south, but the official documents sent by Chen Xi were even more clear. Tang Yin felt that the relationship was important, but he did not dare to leak the situation, so he could only call Zhang Lun to discuss.

Although Zhang Lun had the identity of a prince, he had no opinion on many things, which was related to his background and status. After all, he was a hereditary nobleman and was with the country. It was not his turn to take care of strategic matters. He had no chance to contact these things before, and he would also involve more execution levels in the future.

"Since Lord Shen decided to fight this battle, he was basically inseparable. But this time he didn't transfer people from us, only the three thousand men before..."

Zhang Lun looked up at Tang Yin, and there were many uncertainties in his heart, but he thought Tang Yin would know.

But in fact, Tang Yin was also confused as he was. Tang Yin said: "I just said I wanted to fight before, but now I am sure I will fight. I still start the war when the troops and ships are not superior. If I lose, our city will be very dangerous."

"So Shangshu Chen sent someone back to inform him that he must strengthen his vigilance in the future and completely block the Yangtze River Estuary and Huangpu River. He will arrange people to garrison at the fort for twelve hours a day. If Japanese pirates and Folang people come, they will be bombarded and prohibited from going ashore."

Zhang Lun frowned: "Mr. Shen is trying to prevent the problem from breaking down? It seems that although the possibility of winning this battle is very high, we must always beware of unexpected situations."

Tang Yin looked very bad and said, "Now there is a difficult problem. Your Majesty has set off from Yangzhou and will arrive in Xincheng in two days. It seems that everything has come together. Your Majesty may have heard that Shangshu Chen is going to fight the Japanese pirates to make a decisive battle, and he rushed over without stopping, not even going to Nanjing."

"What should I do..."

Zhang Lun's face became extremely ugly. Everyone knew what it meant to be in the new city of Shenghua.

The new city seems to be solid, but it is always a brand new city that has not even been completely built in the city wall. There are less than 20,000 people garrisoned in the city. If Chen Xi fails in the next naval battle, the Japanese pirates and Folangji's coalition forces will probably take advantage of the victory and fight to the new city in one fell swoop. In this case, it is difficult for the new city to stick to, and the emperor would be in danger in the new city at that time.

Tang Yin said: "I believe the same problem. Shangshu Chen has told Your Majesty. But Your Majesty doesn't care and insists on coming. I can't tell the people below about many things, so I can only discuss with you. Now that Shangshu Shen is not here, we need to take on all the matters here."

Zhang Lun was not an independent person, so he looked at Tang Yin with earnest eyes: "Mr. Tang just told me, I will listen to you."

Tang Yin's face was ashes. He originally asked Zhang Lun to discuss it. He didn't expect Zhang Lun to express any opinions, but instead placed all his hope on him, making him feel stressed.

Tang Yin gritted his teeth: "If you can't stop Shangshu Chen, there are only two ways to deal with it. Either wait for Your descend and the whole city will enter a state of alert, and only want the front line to win in one fell swoop, then nothing happened; or you can stop Your Majesty from coming, in case of an accident."

Zhang Lun thought for a while and asked, "What if His Majesty arrives, the new city will be lost again?"

"Then we will probably have to be buried with this city."

Tang Yin said helplessly, "Shangshu Chen's famous generals were destroyed by the fact that the Ming Dynasty's destiny may decline in the future... It's just a matter of thought, and we will become sinners forever!"

Zhang Lun swallowed, obviously unwilling to accept the worst and worst result.

I was originally following Chen Xi to train and prepare for the title of Duke of the Kingdom in the future, but ended up being infamous for eternity and was even more shameless to inherit the position of Duke of England. Even if I took it from my grandfather, I might live in the shadows for the rest of my life, and it would be difficult to gain real power in the Governor's Office of the Five Army.

Zhang Lun said: "We should remedy it."

Tang Yin shook his head helplessly: "In fact, it is almost impossible to persuade Your Majesty to prevent the Holy Lord from taking risks in the new city. Everyone knows that this is dangerous..."

"Actually, Your Majesty also knows the situation here, but Your Majesty has been martial since he was a child, and it is not the first time that the emperor personally commanded the imperial army. This was the case in Xuanfu in the past... Of course, Your Majesty's New City is not without any benefits. You should understand some things if I don't tell you..."

Zhang Lun shook his head and smiled bitterly, with a suspicious look as if he was saying, "You obviously said you should persuade the emperor to return, but in the blink of an eye, you said what benefits are there? Do you still want to encourage the emperor to come?"

Tang Yin explained: "If Your Majesty arrives at the new city, it will inspire the soldiers to fight to the death. And the soldiers of the three armies will protect each other. The new city will add nearly 20,000 troops. It is very likely that you and I will defend the city. Then you and I will have a lot of opportunities to make achievements..."

Zhang Lun suddenly had a bright look in his eyes. It was a very glorious thing to be able to make merits in front of the emperor, and it was a great opportunity in life.

But then Zhang Lun realized that he would rather not have such an opportunity. He could clearly be his British prince and inherit his title smoothly in the future. So what if he made a contribution? In the end, he could not be a king... It would be best if nothing happened.

Tang Yin was a little helpless: "It's too risky to do this. Like you, I hope nothing will happen. It's best if the naval battle in the south goes well so that we won't worry."

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Zhu Houzhao boarded the boat heading to the new city.

The fleet is vast, but it is not a big ship. It is not a big ship. It is not so good in the canal, but sailing in the river seems too ordinary... Zhu Houzhao doesn't know how to water, but likes to run on the deck to blow the cold wind. Seeing the river surface stable and calm, and even has the urge to personally board the warship to participate in the naval battle.

"Your Majesty, if you go like this, you will be able to reach the city supervised by Lord Shen in two days." Zhang Yuan stood beside him and said with a smile.

Like Jiang Bin, Zhang Yuan racked his brains to stop Zhu Houzhao from going to Xincheng, but returned in vain. Zhu Houzhao had seen the more performing courtesan conference in Yangzhou, and had no intention of staying. He hoped to go to Xincheng, fight side by side with his teacher Chen Xi, and win a brilliant victory together...

Zhu Houzhao in the fantasy was completely unaware of the difference between the river bank and the past.

At this time, a large number of troops were mobilized on the south bank of the Yangtze River. It was the Nanjing eunuch Zhang Yong who ordered the 17 guards of his own army to select elite troops to go to Xincheng to help guard... After Zhang Yong heard that Chen Xi was going to fight with the Japanese pirates and the Folangji coalition at sea, he was afraid that something would happen to the emperor, so he immediately dispatched troops.

In order to let Zhu Houzhao know his "loyalty", Zhang Yong specially let his troops walk along the river, with the purpose of allowing Zhu Houzhao to see it.

Unfortunately, Zhu Houzhao had no intention of looking at the river bank at this moment. It was also close to the estuary of the Yangtze River. The river surface was very wide. Zhu Houzhao couldn't see clearly what was on the river bank from a distance. Zhang Yuan would not remind him even if he saw it. After all, he and Zhang Yong would not deal with it.

"Your Majesty, look at the shore, there are troops and horses being mobilized." Xiao Guozi looked for a while, and saw Zhu Houzhao standing on the bow of the boat and looking at the river, and couldn't help but remind him.

Zhu Houzhao came to her senses only after looking at the shore, but couldn't see clearly. After frowning and looking at it for a long time, she was shocked and asked, "What's going on? Is anyone rebelling?"

Originally, Zhang Yong and Xiao Zhuozi joined forces to show off, but Zhu Hou took care of him as a rebellion. Xiao Zhuozi was shocked, but Zhang Yuan next to him covered his mouth and smiled secretly.

Xiao Guozi quickly explained: "Your Majesty, it is the eunuch of Nanjing garrison Zhang Yong who mobilized his troops and escorted him along the way... Are you going to the city built by Lord Shen? The troops stationed there are seriously insufficient. We must mobilize a large army to guard in order to prevent accidents."

Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "I have no order, so Zhang Yong dares to dispatch troops casually? How many courage does he have?"

Xiao Taozi suddenly realized that in the eyes of the emperor, the eunuch was always his slave, and could only listen to orders and had no decision-making power at all.

Xiao Guozi helped to explain again: "It was mainly arranged by the Duke of Wei and the Nanjing Ministry of War, and Zhang Yong was just helping him from the side."

Zhang Yuan said in a sarcastic tone: "I'm afraid it's not helping from the side, but the mastermind? He dares to do things without the emperor's orders. He is still under the nose of His Majesty, and he has the intention of making plans."

"No, no... Eunuch Zhang, you can't spit out a slander!" Xiao Zhuozi glared.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Xiao Tiaozi and said, "I didn't say anything about you, why are you nervous? Do you have any participation?"

Xiao Guozi quickly lowered his head, but did not dare to hide it: "Your Majesty, I am indeed aware of it. Zhang Yong has been to Yangzhou and mentioned this matter to me. I did not support it at that time. However, Zhang Yong said that he would protect His Majesty's comprehensiveness and that he would send people to protect along the way... and the wishes of all walks of life in Nanjing's military and political circles..."

Xiao Guozi tried hard to defend himself and exonerated Zhang Yong, but after saying it, he found that the preface was inconsistent and he was a little confused about how to continue.

Just as Zhang Yuan was about to continue fanning the flames, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand: "Forget it, if it is the troops mobilized by the Nanjing Ministry of War, I won't ask more. It's better to send more troops to the new city. I happen to have plenty of troops to mobilize. If it's only three or two thousand soldiers, I don't know how to use them."

"I am different from Shangshu Shen. He likes to mobilize thousands of troops to fight, while I like to dispatch tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops. This is called Han Xin's military service. The more it is, the better!"

Zhang Yuan smiled and complimented: "Your Majesty is so generous that Lord Shen can compare with?"

Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "Are you complimenting me or scolding me? Who in the world doesn't know how Shen Shangshu led troops? Even if I dispatched a hundred thousand troops, I might not be able to defeat Shen Shangshu's thousands of troops... Is the Tartars powerful enough? I have been hurting from the early years of orthodox years until I ascend the throne, but what is the final result?"

When talking about Shen Xi's great achievements, Zhu Houzhao's face was full of envy, but she was also extremely proud. After all, Shen Xi was his minister and his teacher. The higher the achievements Shen Xi has achieved, the more it proves that he has a good vision and history will remember his contributions.

Zhang Yuan realized that it would be better to talk about Shen Xi in front of Zhu Houzhao. After all, Emperor Zhengde is often quite rational and will not be fooled easily.

Zhu Houzhao seemed a little regretful: "According to my idea, it is best to fight side by side with Shangshu Shen. Unfortunately, I am the emperor after all, and because of the lessons of the Tumu Fort Incident, my ministers will not let me take risks. This may be the fundamental reason why Shangshu Shen is so anxious to complete this battle!"

"In fact, I am not afraid of death at all. What I want most is to be a brave warrior, wearing a corpse in a horse, rather than being in a weak corner. If the country is in danger, I will never be a fleeing emperor. If the king dies in the country, he will definitely fight the thieves to the end."

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In the capital, the Shen family is ready to "move". Although there is no news from the court, Chen Xi has made a secret arrangement to ask Xie Yuner to prepare in advance.

Zhu Houzhao was not very clear about the Shen family's moving, but Chen Xi had mentioned this before. As for the Shen family's preparations, it was mainly limited to the Duke of Shen's mansion, and did not involve Shen Mingjun and Shen Yun.

For Zhou, she prefers to stay in a bustling place like the capital and enjoy the luxury and glory brought to her by her son and daughter.

"...I said to my daughter-in-law, your husband suddenly said he wanted you to take your family to Jiangnan, so you should obey your orders? I heard that it is a place where birds do not shit. It is too desolate, and it is a newly built city. It is also a wet place by the sea, and the conditions are not better than in the northwest. What should I do when I go to a place where birds do not shit? I'd better stay in the capital to accompany me so that someone can talk to me..."

Zhou didn't want to leave, so he wanted to control Chen Xi's decision and let his daughter-in-law not leave.

Even though Xie Yuner is usually very respectful to Zhou, she still knows who to listen to on this issue. Since it was Chen Xi's decision, she can only support her unconditionally.

Xie Yuner said: "Mom, this is what my husband means... My husband will stay in Jiangnan next, and it may be difficult for me to go back to the capital for a year or two. We women don't think so, but my husband may be lonely in Jiangnan."

Zhou frowned when he heard this: "When his father was working in the city, I often didn't see anyone for several months, so why didn't he come here too? You young people..."

Zhou was about to scold his daughter-in-law, but she still held back when the words came to her mouth. She knew that she could not offend Xie Yun'er. She couldn't persuade her son. If she wanted to keep Xie Yun'er and others in the capital, she had to start with Xie Yun'er.

Xie Yuner did not intend to discuss with Zhou, and said firmly: "My husband has submitted a memorial to the court. I guess there will be some official documents coming soon. Your Majesty has also gone to Jiangnan now. I think your Majesty doesn't want your Majesty to be too hard in the south. It would be great for our family to reunite... Originally, according to my Majesty's intention, my father-in-law and mother should have gone there, but everything has to be decided by my mother."

Zhou clasped his lips: "He is so capable. He wants to influence his mother's place. I eat well in the capital and dress well. Why do I have to go to the broken place on the southern coast?"

Xie Yuner shook her head: "Mom, I heard that the new city has been built in a good shape now. The person who came over there to send a message said that the public had built a city in just a few months. In terms of prosperity, it is not worse than the capital. There are many novel and good things there. By the time the night is bright, Jun'er and the others have long wanted to go over and take a look..."

Zhou scolded: "I like to fool people. If you build a house in a few months, it may not be possible to build a city. He really dares to say that! If my mother doesn't go, it's better for you not to go. Stay in the capital and wait for him to come back... Now the capital is so comfortable. He is now a prince. People outside respectfully see him. The emperor trusts him very much. He is good. If he stays in Jiangnan and doesn't come back, he will let you go and put his parents wherever he is?"

Zhou always wanted her daughter-in-law to stand on the same front as her, and she would deliberately or unintentionally win over Xie Yuner when she talked.

But unfortunately, what she said was not effective. Xie Yuner was very smart. She knew how to deal with this difficult mother-in-law. Zhou's words were basically in her left ear and out of her right ear.

Xie Yuner shook her head slightly: "This is what my husband ordered, and I have asked the court for instructions. I really can't make the decision."

Zhou was very unhappy. Just as she was about to continue criticizing Chenxi, Xiaoyu came in with two maids outside.

Xiaoyu didn't expect that Zhou was here, and suddenly saw him preparing to take his maid away. Unexpectedly, Zhou saw him from a distance and waved his hand and asked, "Xiaoyu, is there anything wrong?"

Xiaoyu couldn't escape, so she came over: "Old lady, madam, there is a letter from the master outside, which was given to the lady."

Zhou said impatiently: "It's true to the wife, but you should avoid me, the old lady, here? I can't know what's wrong? How many years have you been in the Shen family, and you don't even understand these rules?"

Xiaoyu usually has a high status in the Shen family. Xie Yuner treats her as a sister and never scolds her. Xiaoyu is also very decent in doing things and is loved by everyone in the family.

However, when it comes to Zhou's family, Xiaoyu is not treated so well. After all, Xiaoyu was bought by Hui Niang and Zhou's family. In Zhou's eyes, Xiaoyu is always just a servant. If she makes her unhappy, she must scold her lessons and let the girl understand what rules are.

Xiaoyu did not dare to act disrespectfully in front of Zhou, so she knelt down and bowed and admitted her mistake.

Xie Yuner said, "Mom, don't blame Xiaoyu. I guess the letter was given to my daughter-in-law. She didn't think about it for a while... There is no secret of my husband's letter, let's read it together."

Xie Yuner was smart and knew very well that Zhou was illiterate. Even if Chen Xi said something important in the letter, she could not let Zhou know, so she could choose not to read it. Zhou could not snatch the letter to someone to read, and in the end she would say whatever she said.

Xiaoyu stood up and stepped forward to hand the letter to Xie Yuner.

Xie Yuner was a little nervous when she received the letter, after all, there was a troublesome mother-in-law staring at her.
To be continued...