Zhu Cixiang answered all the questions asked by Emperor Lao Tzu.

The purpose of taking Emperor Lao Tzu on a tour was to let him understand the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty, so that he could not sit in the Huangji Palace all day and let the ministers fool him.

"parking!"

Zhu Cixiang ordered the team to stop advancing. Zhu Cixiang helped Chongzhen get out of the carriage and walked towards several bare elm trees. Zhou Yuji immediately led his guards to follow closely.

Arriving in front of the elm tree, Zhu Cixiang stopped and bent down to look at the bare elm tree that had lost its bark and said:

"Father, you see, the bark of the trees was pulled out and eaten by the people, and the upturned grass roots, the slightly tender ones were all dug out and must have been eaten. If you hadn't witnessed it with your own eyes, would you have believed what the people in the disaster area were doing?

Days?"

A guard from the East Palace raised his hand and said:

"Yes, the bark and grass roots in my hometown were once eaten up by the people. Fortunately, I joined the Brave Guard Camp, otherwise I would still be starving..."

Chongzhen looked back at the young bodyguard and said:

"Where are you from? Are these grass roots and bark delicious?"

The soldier plopped down and knelt down in front of Chongzhen, tears streaming down his eyes uncontrollably:

"Your Majesty, I am from Guide Prefecture in Henan Province. Bark and grass roots are not delicious. Many people are unable to defecate because they eat bark and grass roots. In the end, they suffocate to death. Two of my family members died of suffocation and one of them starved to death..."

Zhu Cixiang immediately turned around after hearing this, and a line of hot tears fell from the corner of his eyes.

Chongzhen was also very sad. The difficulty for the people to survive had something to do with him as the emperor. Chongzhen stepped forward to help the East Palace guard with his own hands and said:

"Quickly make peace, I am so ashamed of the people of the Ming Dynasty!"

Before Chongzhen finished speaking, all the soldiers of the mighty battalion and the guards of the East Palace knelt down:

"Your Majesty, this is not your fault. You were unable to understand the truth in the capital. It is all your fault because of the ministers who deceived you!"

Chongzhen looked up to the sky and sighed:

"My ministers have misunderstood me. Soldiers, come to your senses quickly. I am here for a private visit. Please do not kneel down and worship at will. Otherwise, your whereabouts and identity will be exposed!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Seeing the emperor and me being like this, Zhu Cixiang was very satisfied. This tour in private was of great significance, at least it allowed his father to understand the sufferings of the world.

They got on the carriage and continued to move forward. It was almost like this all the way, and Chongzhen and Zhu Cixiang felt more and more heavy.

Although Zhu Cihong knew about the serious disasters in Henan in the late Ming Dynasty through history, seeing it with his own eyes was completely different from understanding it through books. It was so tragic!

When passing by a small mountain range that was not very high, Zhou Yuji immediately sent Ye Bushou to check the situation.

He knew that rogue bandits often appeared in Henan. They had food and grass in their ranks, which would definitely attract the attention of rogue bandits.

Ken will not take it back at night and report:

"General, there seem to be figures flashing in the mountains and forests ahead. Please pay attention to your safety."

"I'll report back later!"

After Zhou Yuji sent him away for the night, he immediately urged his horse to come to the carriage:

"Your Highness, there may be safety risks ahead."

Chongzhen was immediately frightened when he heard about the calamity. He was really worried that he would die before he was born:

"Your Majesty, have you encountered a bandit?"

Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly and said:

"It's okay. Father, just sit in the carriage and don't go out. I will ensure your safety."

After Zhu Cixiang comforted Chongzhen, he immediately issued an order to Zhou Yuji:

"Don't stop. Pass slowly just a stone's throw away from the mountains and forests. The whole army is ready for battle. If anyone dares to rob, they will be killed without mercy!"

"Follow your orders"

Zhou Yuji received the order and immediately began to make arrangements. The battle-hardened mighty battalion immediately raised its defenses, and mini bullets were quickly inserted into the barrels of the guns, ready to shoot at any time.

The carriage slowly entered the mountainous area, and sure enough, when it was more than 300 steps away from the forest in front of it, more than a hundred bandits rushed out of the forest and blocked the way.

The leader, a young man with a big sword in his hand, shouted loudly to the mighty camp:

"I opened this mountain, I planted this tree..."

When it came to the key point, he actually forgot the words and hurriedly turned around and asked an old man:

"What to say next, I forgot..."

The old man immediately whispered something into his ear, and then the big man continued:

"I built this mountain and planted this tree. I want to pass by once and leave some money to buy the road. Sir, I care about wealth rather than life. I leave you here to pay homage and baggage and get out quickly, otherwise I will kill every one of you and leave no one alive!"

Zhou Yujicai didn't care whether the robbers were professional or not. He only knew that the emperor and the prince must not have any accidents. He reached out and drew the sword from his waist and issued an order:

"Form up and kill the enemy!"

After giving an order, a hundred people were left to protect the carriage, and the others immediately formed a formation to kill the invading enemy.

Zhu Cixiang was almost amused by this kid. The robber actually forgot his ancestor's lines for robbery. At first glance, he was not a professional.

"Father, please don't go out while you are in the car. I will go take a look!"

Before Zhu Cixi finished speaking, he jumped out of the carriage and landed on his mount beside the carriage. He urged the horse to come to the front of the formation. Emperor Chongzhen looked at him in a daze.

There were about a hundred people on the opposite side, almost all of them were wearing shabby clothes, wearing yellowish skin, and holding farm tools in their hands. Only the big man at the front had a big knife in his hand.

Zhu Cixiang immediately guessed their identities. They must be local people who were hungry and came out to rob. He turned around and said to Zhou Yuji:

"I'll talk to them first. Don't shoot without my order!"

Zhou Yuji cupped his hands and said:

"Okay, Master, be careful!"

He urged his horse to come to this group of people and said:

"You are all locals in the neighborhood. Listen to my advice and go home immediately. Those people behind you are not easy to mess with.

If you don’t believe me, just take a look and you’ll know, they all have firecrackers, what are you using to rob them, and retreat quickly, I heard that the government’s disaster relief food will come down in a while!”

This group of people looked at the Weiwei Camp across the way, and sure enough they found more than 300 people, each with a firecracker in their hands. They immediately began to panic, and the old man next to them hurriedly said:

"Unfortunately, the first time we robbed, we encountered the army. Otherwise, where would they have got the guns? Let's retreat as soon as possible!"

The big man glared and cursed:

"If you give me back my hair, I will starve to death if I go back. I don't want to be a starving ghost and challenge me without fear of death!"

Before he finished speaking, the big man took the lead in charging with his sword. When he saw the boss going up, dozens of people followed him and rushed up. They didn't want to starve to death.

Zhu Cixiang moved his palm, and an AK appeared in his hand. He pulled the trigger at the big man's feet and fired a bullet. One of the bullets hit the big knife and broke the big knife into two halves.

"Tutu...bang..."

The big man's hands were numb from the shock, and he was so frightened that he stopped hurriedly. The opponent not only had a fire blunderbuss but also a repeating blunderbuss. His sword was actually broken and even a hair was knocked off him!

The dozens of people who followed him in the charge saw the anger spewing out from Ak, and saw the boss' big sword being broken. They didn't think that their heads were stronger than the big sword, so they ran back...

He definitely couldn't beat him. The big man stared at Zhu Cihong for a long time and realized that the young man in front of him didn't look like a bad guy. He could have beaten him into a sieve just now, but the other party didn't beat him to death.

He suddenly threw away the sword in his hand and knelt in front of Zhu Cixiang:

"Master, help me, everyone is starving to death. Please give me some food. I want to thank you on behalf of the children and women..." I like the Ming Dynasty. In the prosperous age, I started from the time when the prince was in charge of the country. Please collect it: (www.sodu777.
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