Liu Kongzhao suddenly understood and quickly ordered his soldiers to get ready.

Unexpectedly, the Luzon fleet ignored the ships sent by Nanjing City to inquire about their intentions. After firing a warning shot, the entire fleet headed straight upstream along the north of the Yangtze River.

On the Lion Rock, Shi Kefa watched the Luzon fleet go away with a puzzled look. Suddenly he thought of Liu Ximing's troops upstream and suddenly screamed:

"No, this Luzon is not going to form an alliance with Xin Amber."

Unfortunately, Shi Kefa woke up too late. The Luzon fleet showed off its power on the river and then sailed away without a trace.

The first day of July.

Early in the morning, Liu Ximing summoned all the officials in the city and headed to Wuchang Pier. Li Biao even sent two thousand personal guards to block the surrounding area.

Seeing this formation, and seeing Liu Ximing put on his own python suit, Yuan Jixian, He Tengjiao and others were all shocked.

Is something big going to happen?

Yuan Jixian looked at Liu Ximing, who was still pretending to be mysterious, gritted his teeth and walked up.

"Mr. Ge, in today's battle, could it be that the prince has been found?"

Liu Ximing hummed and laughed but said nothing.

Dou Yuquan shook his fan and said with a smile: "Mr. Yuan, wait a moment, we will reveal it later."

"How can I wait any longer!" When Yuan Jixian heard Dou Yuquan's words, he immediately became extremely excited, "If the prince really has arrived, then Mr. Ge will be a great hero in the world!"

Sun Chuanting, Yang Yipeng and others in the crowd were originally suspicious, but when they heard Yuan Jixian roaring with a loud voice, the crowd suddenly became uproar.

"I'm coming!"

On the river, he saw several Western-style sails protruding from the distance, and Li Biao immediately shouted loudly.

All the civil and military ministers on the pier stood eagerly to peer into the river, their expressions all extremely excited.

Seeing this situation, Liu Ximing and Dou Yuquan looked at each other, and both of them sighed.

The Ming Dynasty's orthodoxy is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and cannot be replaced by others in a hurry. If someone has no great merit, even if he ascends the throne by force, it will be a fool's errand. Liu Ximing will certainly not do such a thing.

Fortunately, he had the upper hand, Liu Ximing smiled slightly in his heart.

On the Yangtze River, Zhu Cixiang and others, dressed in casual clothes, had already boarded the bow of the ship. Looking from the bow of the ship, the figures on the Wuchang pier could be seen clearly.

Seeing the familiar figure at the front, Zhu Cixiang, who had just experienced a catastrophe, couldn't help but his eyes turned slightly red.

"Master!"

Princess Changping and others were also familiar with Liu Ximing. When they saw the huge scene on the pier, they all burst into tears.

The Western-style battleships on the river certainly shocked Sun Chuanting, Yuan Jixian and others, but the young and thin figures on the bow of the battleship made everyone even more worried.

Jiang Deshen had already had Zhu Cihong and others put into bright yellow costumes of the crown prince and prince, which were very conspicuous on the bow of the ship.

Sun Chuanting, Yang Yipeng and other court officials had visited the prince before

, as soon as he got close, he immediately recognized him, and several civil servants immediately shouted out with red eyes.

"Your Highness, it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Now, Wuchang Pier became more lively.

The warship gently docked at the pier, and as soon as the ladder was set up, Sun Chuanting, Yang Yipeng, Yuan Jixian and others immediately surrounded Liu Ximing.

Prince Zhu Cihong held hands with his two younger brothers, Prince Ding and Prince Yong, while Princess Changping held hands with her two younger sisters, Princess Kunyi and Princess Zhaoren. They slowly walked down the long ladder.

Liu Ximing turned over and bowed with excitement on his face, and all the civil and military ministers behind him also bowed to the ground under his leadership.

"I respectfully welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Ding, His Royal Highness Prince Yong, and His Royal Highness the Princess."

On the boat ladder, Zhu Cixiang's lips trembled with excitement. He let go of the hands of King Ding and King Yong and walked quickly to Liu Ximing to help him up personally.

"Master, if he hadn't saved us, we would have been in danger of falling into the hands of thieves! His great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by Cixi."

As soon as Liu Ximing stood up, he and Zhu Cixiang immediately hugged each other and started crying.

After a long time, Liu Ximing released Zhu Cixiang and took Prince Ding, Princess Changping and others together to introduce them to the civil and military officials present.

Sun Chuanting, Yang Yipeng, Yuan Jixian and others' hands and feet were trembling with excitement, and Yuan Jixian could not even speak smoothly.

"God bless me brightly!"

The officials present burst into tears again, and it took half an hour for Liu Ximing and others to escort Zhu Cixiang and others to the Prince of Chu's Mansion to settle down.

Previously, the Chu Palace was used as a training location for officials, but Liu Ximing had arranged for manpower to clear it out over the past month, so it was just the right time.

Along the way, Zhu Cihong held Liu Ximing tightly and refused to let him go, and even asked him to go to the carriage to talk.

"Master," once he was alone, Zhu Cixiang began to get excited again, "Now that the puppet dynasty has been established in Nanjing, what should we do?"

Liu Ximing sneered, "Your Highness already said it was a puppet dynasty, so why bother with them? The ministers in Nanjing only know their own interests and not loyalty, but there are still loyal people in the world. As long as Your Highness raises the banner, the rest of the provinces will surely win."

Returned one after another."

Zhu Cixiang gritted his teeth, "Before his death, my father said that all the ministers in Nanjing were thieves, and now it turns out that it is true."

After saying that, Zhu Cihong looked at Liu Ximing with emotion.

"Sure enough, my father knows people. In this world, only the Grand Tutor is truly loyal to our royal family. Before his death, the Emperor Father had already passed down an imperial edict, ordering the Grand Tutor to assist the government and help him clean up the world."

"I will live up to the late emperor's high expectations!"

Liu Ximing prostrated again with tears in his eyes.

The monarch and his ministers sighed again.

Liu Ximing said again: "Your Highness, the top priority is to decide on the date of Your Highness's enthronement, and at the same time, seal the court officials. As long as we inform the world about Your Highness's enthronement, I think loyal people from all over the world will definitely gather in Wuchang."

Zhu Cihong's face turned red when Liu Ximing said this, and he scratched his clothes.

Fen said: "Now I have entrusted everything to the Grand Tutor. When I left, my father mentioned that I wanted to make the Grand Tutor the Marquis of Bowang. I will live up to you."

Liu Ximing sighed in his heart, Chongzhen had good intentions.

It's a pity that he has already achieved success, and even if it's not for himself, he can't give up for the sake of his subordinates.

At that moment, he still showed the level of Oscar statuette and immediately wiped away tears and choked up again.

Li Biao and two thousand personal guards escorted a group of carriages into the city in a mighty manner, which immediately attracted the attention of the people of Wuchang.

Liu Xi ordered his men to beat the gong directly in front of the motorcade to clear the way, while loudly publicizing the prince's arrival in Wuchang.

"I would like to inform the soldiers and civilians that the late emperor ruled the heaven and the prince should succeed to the throne. Now the prince's tutor Liu Ximing has escorted the prince to Wuchang and will be enthroned in the near future."

"Wow"

In Wuchang Mansion, tens of thousands of people suddenly became excited.

"The prince is really here, and Ming Dynasty can be saved."

"The Crown Prince is really a loyal minister, unlike those people in Nanjing."

…

Listening to the continuous shouts of "Long Live the Mountain" coming from the car window, Zhu Cixiang looked relieved, after all, the people of the world still care about my family.

As for Princess Changping, King Ding, King Yong and others in the motorcade, they even calmed down. The suffering they had endured for days was finally rewarded, and they all cried with joy again.

At the newly cleaned palace gate of the Prince of Chu, Liu Ximing personally helped Zhu Cixi get out of the carriage and walked into the carriage gate amidst the cheers of the crowd of onlookers.

In the Chengyun Hall of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, the original throne had long been snatched away by bandits, and now it had been replaced by a large pear and nanmu seat with brocade cushions.

Liu Ximing helped Zhu Cihong onto the throne again, and King Ding, King Yong and others gave him seats on both sides of the throne in turn.

Sun Chuanting, Yang Yipeng, Yang Wenyue, Yuan Jixian, He Tengjiao and other big shots entered the Chengyun Hall one by one with excitement on their faces, followed by Dou Yuquan, Lei Hong, Huang Zongxi, Chen Zilong and others.

When the people in the hall were almost gathered, Liu Ximing glanced at Zhu Cihong, bowed and said loudly:

"Two months ago, the traitor Li Zicheng led an army to attack the capital. The late emperor and the late empress were killed one after another. Fortunately, the emperor and heaven have blessed us, who will not annihilate the heirs of the Ming Dynasty, and protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Prince Ding and other princes' children when they come to Wuchang. Our country

The ministers have been looking forward to it day and night, and finally today, after listening to my order, all the ministers will kneel down and worship the prince."

Liu Ximing was very secretive and had quietly seized the highest right to speak. However, he was the only one with the highest status here, and anyone with a discerning eye could see how much Zhu Cixiang relied on him.

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Chuanting, Yang Yipeng and others were naturally excited and bowed down.

"I pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince and wish him well."

Zhu Cixiang had already calmed down. Chongzhen had asked him to observe the government affairs when he was still there. At this moment, he calmly raised his hand and said:

"The ministers of Wuchang have contributed greatly to stabilizing the country, and please be spared."
Chapter completed!