Under the East City Gate.

Carriages carrying corpses filed out in a long line.

On the ground, the bright red blood stains gradually turned black.

The officers and soldiers marched through the city all night and fought with people. At this moment, their faces were haggard, but they showed murderous intent.

The cold armor, the razor-sharp sword, the blood stains between the armor and the shirt, and the broken bones and flesh that have not been cleaned up in time, make people shudder when they look at it from a distance.

Lane entrance.

Qiuniang's face was filled with nervousness.

One's own family knows one's own affairs.

Erlang is the emperor's grandson, a member of the clan who was deposed and demoted and imprisoned in the imperial city of Zhongdu a few years ago.

According to the stories of Mr. Storyteller.

Throughout the ages, many people who have been deposed and abandoned in the clan have achieved good results.

Although those carriages were tightly covered with thick cloth, the blood stains on the ground allowed Qiuniang to clearly tell what happened.

So many people died in Fengyang City overnight.

Will Erlang really be fine?

Qiuniang held Zhu Yunwen's arms with both hands, and she couldn't help but shiver. She unconsciously hugged Zhu Yunwen a little tighter.

Her face showed panic and uneasiness in her eyes, and she tried to confirm again: "Erlang, will something happen?"

Zhu Yunwen stared deeply at the carriages that were transported from all over the city to the east city gate. Hearing the uneasy sound of Qiuniang next to him, he lowered his eyes sideways, with a smile on his face, raised his other arm, and patted her gently.

Pat Qiuniang on the back of her hand.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to our family."

Qiuniang opened her mouth, but the worry in her heart did not diminish.

Zhu Yunwen continued to comfort him: "If something happens, we can't appear here at this moment. Even the Imperial City of Zhongdu cannot come out today."

It will be cloudy today.

The sun shines through the layers of clouds on the ground, becoming extremely soft, and the sky also has a faint shimmer.

Qiuniang tilted her head, a few strands of breeze blowing her hair, her delicate face, her dark eyebrows furrowed: "Your Highness, you must be leaving the city today."

Zhu Yunwen had been observing the carriages leaving the city, and only planned to continue leaving the city after all the carriages had left the city.

He looked back and saw the towering walls of the Imperial City of Zhongdu behind the low-rise houses.

The red walls and glazed tiles reflect colorful light under the sunlight.

There were more guards on the palace walls than before.

It seems to be to ensure that the imperial city is no longer invaded by others.

A smile appeared on Zhu Yunwen's face, and he said softly: "He is now the grandson of the emperor who oversees the country and the crown prince of the country. The imperial court launched the Hongwu New Deal. This year, the imperial court sorted out the top and bottom in Yingtian City. Now it is time to go to the local government.

Already.

The court should be united, and the local government should also trace its origins, so as to ensure that the implementation of Hongwu's New Deal can be implemented.

He has a heavy burden on his shoulders. The founder of the country, the ministers of the court, the local gentry, the millions of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, all kinds of things are tied to him.

If it were me at the time, I probably wouldn't have thought of doing these things.

So in the final analysis, this seat should have been his.

Now that I think about it, I should admire him and be grateful to have him."

Zhu Yunwen chatted for a while.

Qiuniang didn't understand what Hongwu's New Deal was, nor did she know how heavy the burden was. She only knew that her man had changed after the emperor's grandson came to Zhongdu this time.

Become more calm.

I am no longer as nervous as before.

Qiuniang leaned on Zhu Yunwen's shoulder: "I think he is a good person, a very good person."

Zhu Yunwen nodded without hesitation: "He is a good man!"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunwen turned around and grabbed Qiuniang's hand with both hands.

Qiuniang was stunned for a moment, with curiosity in her eyes.

"Is there something wrong with Erlang?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded: "I thought about it, we don't need to keep the more than 300,000 taels of property. Now that he has warned me in the imperial city, my family's life will always be better."

Qiuniang nodded: "But didn't His Highness say that those things cannot be used by ordinary people?"

"Don't worry." Zhu Yunwen shook his head and said: "Those things can't be used by ordinary people, but the nobles in Fengyang City can use them. When the time comes, I will send them to each of their families, exchange them for broken silver coins, and then divide them.

Just like the people outside the city."

Qiuniang's face was full of tenderness: "Erlang has a kind heart."

Zhu Yunwen smiled, but shook his head: "Compared to him, my kindness is nothing. I just want my family to be in Fengyang, so that the people don't call our family ungrateful people. The people have more hands.

With money and food, life can be better. It’s just..."

"Just what? Erlang is worried that the court and the government will not allow it?"

"With him in the court, no one will say anything." Zhu Yunwen looked at the carriage team behind the east city gate and all left the city. He sighed softly and said: "It's just that we have to find a way. We can't let the people raise something for nothing."

We must find a way to get this money into the hands of the people."

The people are simple and honest.

But society is complex.

To win the favor of rice is to win the hatred of rice.

This principle has been widely spread by people as early as thousands of years ago.

Qiuniang smiled: "Erlang can always come up with a solution!"

Women always believe in themselves unconditionally.

Zhu Yunwen smiled softly and gently stroked Qiuniang's hair with his palm: "Let's go. I heard that there is a chrysanthemum garden next to Haoshui River. It is an industry under the name of the Founding Duke. I don't know if it is in full bloom at this time.

."

The smile on Qiuniang's face became brighter and brighter.

This made Zhu Yunwen feel that the autumn scenery in the city was not as good as it was now.

"There is an inlet beside Haoshui in the east of the city. If it's summer, you can go down and catch fish directly. I haven't had the chance to go out with Erlang in the past few years. If we can go out in the future, Erlang will definitely like it."

Qiuniang kept holding Zhu Yunwen's arm, and the two of them walked from the alleyway to the east city gate, talking in low voices.

At this time, there were some voices in the city, but the people did not dare to go too far, let alone the east city gate that was full of the smell of blood.

The appearance of Zhu Yunwen and Qiuniang naturally attracted the attention of the officers and soldiers left behind inside and outside the city gate.

"He is a useless person."

A small flag officer under the city gate explained in a low voice to the chief flag officer in front of him.

The chief flag officer shrank his eyes and stared quietly at Zhu Yunwen and Qiuniang who were walking from the city to the city gate.

"According to the news from the prefect's Yamen, disabled people are no longer prohibited from entering and exiting Fengyang."

The flag officer said in a low voice.

The little flag officer nodded immediately: "Then do you want your subordinates to take someone with them and follow them from a distance?"

At this end, Zhu Yunwen had already brought Qiuniang to the city gate.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Zhu Yunwen bowed his hands very politely and greeted the officers and soldiers under the city gate.

All the officers and soldiers quickly moved their feet and shifted their bodies.

The chief flag officer turned back to the little flag officer and said, "No need."

Then, he wanted to return the favor to Zhu Yunwen, but after thinking about it, the other person was just a useless person now. If he behaved too much and was found out, something would be wrong after all.

The chief flag officer then said: "Fengyang has not been very peaceful these past two days. You need to be careful when walking out of the city. If anything happens, just look for me and others here."

Zhu Yunwen smiled: "I understand."

After saying that, he took Qiuniang's hand and walked out of the city.

The chief flag officer and the small flag officer, who were behind the two men, followed their backs and turned to look over.

"His Royal Highness Taisun left the city from the north gate and crossed the Huaihe River to the north. Today he can leave the city at will. I think life will be easier in the future."

The flag officer whispered softly.

The chief flag officer's gaze became deeper, looking at the cripple's back gradually disappearing outside the city gate, he said: "We can't guess what happened to the big shots. Yesterday was bad, today is good, and we don't know what tomorrow will be like.
To be continued...