Zhu Youxiao glanced at Xu Guangqi and said, "My dear, why are you doing this?"
"I am doing this for Your Majesty and for the Ming Dynasty," Xu Guangqi said, bowing quickly. "This is the duty of an official."
"In that case, I will follow your orders, my dear minister." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Get ready and set off for the capital."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Guangqi said quickly, with a relieved expression on his face.
Before Xu Guangqi came here, he had not thought that things would go so smoothly. Now he was naturally happy, and at the same time he was also relieved that he was not wrong. His Majesty was indeed a wise ruler who could revive the Ming Dynasty.
Although Your Majesty is somewhat stubborn, you are willing to listen to advice, which is a good quality that a wise ruler should possess. As for stubbornness, it is also the persistence that an emperor should have.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Xu Guangqi said quickly, "I'll go back and make arrangements. Have them prepare."
Zhu Youxiao nodded, agreeing with Xu Guangqi's words.
Seeing Zhu Youxiao nod, Xu Guangqi said nothing more and turned to walk out.
He walked very briskly, and it was obvious that he felt a lot more relaxed after letting go of the burden in his heart.
In Jining City, Zhu Youxiao was already preparing to return to the capital, but the war in Shandong was still going on, but it had basically become one-sided.
As the Ming army gradually consolidated and completed the encirclement, the Wenxiang Sect could no longer cause any trouble. Small groups of people from all over the country surrendered, and members of the Wenxiang Sect betrayed each other. Such incidents were common.
The imperial court was relatively tolerant towards the people. As long as they admitted their mistakes with a good attitude and had no bad records, they would be released after being registered.
As for those whose hands were stained with blood, they had almost all been killed, and not a single member of the Wenxiang Sect was spared.
These people have been entrenched in Shandong for decades. It can be said that they are deeply rooted and are determined to rebel. Such people naturally cannot be let go.
Although the places where the government troops passed were not rivers of blood, there were still corpses left behind.
Zhang Weixian led his troops to attack Qufu, but ended up empty-handed. However, he also wiped out the remaining members of the Wenxiang Sect before Qufu.
When the army arrived at Xia Town, the city was already deserted and the rebels had already fled.
At the same time, a shocking news came out:
Xu Hongru led his men straight to Jining City.
This is to fight His Majesty!
After receiving this news, everyone was very surprised, and then they were all scared to death.
You know, His Majesty is in Jining City. Regardless of whether Xu Hongru can capture Jining City, it is all due to my dereliction of duty. I actually allowed the rebels to harass His Majesty. I am guilty of a great crime.
So Zhang Weixian wanted to take his men and rush to Jining City frantically to rescue the emperor.
Zhang Weixian got the news, and Jining City naturally got the news as well.
When Zhu Youxiao learned that Xu Hongru was rushing to Jining City with his men, he did not take it seriously at all. In Zhu Youxiao's view, these people were not strong enough to fight.
But the people below were anxious. If this really frightened His Majesty, they would be in big trouble.
Qi Jin, Xu Guangqi, Huang Kezun and others hurried to Zhu Youxiao.
Xu Guangqi said anxiously, "Your Majesty, I have almost finished preparing everything. We can set off for the capital soon."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at a few people and said, "If Xu Hongru hadn't come, I might have left. Now that Xu Hongru is here, I can't leave."
Zhu Youxiao said with a sullen face, "I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The people of Jining City are all my subjects. I cannot abandon them. Moreover, facing these rebels, what will become of me if I leave? Wouldn't that just prove my power to these rebels? It would be a disgrace to the imperial court!"
When Zhu Youxiao said this, his tone was sincere and his face was serious.
He not only said this, but also thought so in his heart.
As the emperor, of course I can't leave. This is very important. If I leave, it will have a very bad impact on my reputation.
This time, I have caused so many troubles in Shandong, and many people are dissatisfied. My reputation has also been damaged. If I abandon the city and flee at this time, I don’t know what people will say.
Although the emperor's reputation cannot reach that of a saint, he must have it. Otherwise, the whole world will betray him.
The emperor must maintain his reputation among some people so that he can have his own legitimate team.
After hearing this, Xu Guangqi took a step forward anxiously and opened his mouth to say something else.
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand to interrupt Xu Guangqi and said directly: "I have made up my mind, my dear minister, there is no need to say more."
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao turned to look at Qi Jin and said slowly with a sullen face, "Qi Aiqing, you only brought 5,000 men this time, and you are not allowed to transfer the troops in Jining City. In other words, you only have 5,000 men at your disposal now. I have only one question: can these 5,000 men defeat the rebels?"
After hearing this, Xu Guangqi and Huang Kezun both turned to look at Qi Jin.
As for Qi Jin himself, he was not worried at all, not even nervous at all. Instead, he was very excited.
Qi Jin knew that his chance had finally come.
Since arriving in Beijing, His Majesty has been extremely kind and respectful to him. This has made many people envious and jealous. Qi Jin is also repaying the emperor's kindness and praise with practical actions, but it is still not enough.
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