The people of Jiangnan were in panic, but the turmoil in Yangzhou City was gradually subsiding and things were gradually getting back on track.
The new prefect of Yangzhou City has arrived, and the new transport envoy has also arrived.
Zhu Youxiao didn't need to take care of these things, and besides, these two official positions were not as important as before.
The salt merchants have been cleaned up almost completely, and the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce has also taken over.
The inventory will be done by the people below; the Imperial Household Department will also handle the business taking over, so Zhu Youxiao basically has nothing to do and can go back to Nanjing directly.
In fact, Zhu Youxiao did the same thing. The reason he came to Yangzhou was simply to keep an eye on things and make sure nothing happened.
Now that things are on the right track, we can naturally leave.
Zhu Youxiao left Yangzhou and rushed to Nanjing.
At this time, Nanjing was still calm, at least on the surface. No one knew how many undercurrents were going on in private.
But even if it surges again, it is useless. In the face of absolute power, these things are nothing but chickens and dog ears.
The general guarding Nanjing was Duke Chengguo, a Beijing native with little ties to the local forces. Even if he had received some benefits or been involved in some matters, he didn't care much. At this point, it was even more impossible for him to offend the emperor for these people; it would be a suicidal act.
Apart from that, there is the Duke of Wei’s Mansion.
During this period, Zhu Youxiao had been sending people to secretly investigate the Duke of Wei's mansion, and the Duke of Wei himself had been detained at this time, so it was impossible for him to cause trouble.
As long as the army is stable, there won't be any major problems down there. Even if there are some evil spirits, they won't cause any trouble.
Are we going to rebel? Who dares?
When Zhu Youxiao returned to Nanjing, it was done with great fanfare.
The team was very long and impressive, and the whole city of Nanjing knew that the emperor had returned.
This is also the effect Zhu Youxiao wanted. He also wanted to tell everyone that the matter in Yangzhou was over and I was back.
After entering the Nanjing Imperial Palace, Zhu Youxiao looked at Chen Yu'er and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you nervous?"
How could Chen Yu'er not be nervous? This is the imperial palace!
I followed the emperor back to the palace, not knowing what my future would be like. I had no confidence at all.
Chen Yu'er looked at Zhu Youxiao, biting her lip, wringing her hands, and said nervously, "I'm scared."
Chen Yuer knew very well what she was about to face, and her only chance was the emperor's care for her.
During the time she was back in the capital, she was alone with the emperor, so she had to use this time to gain as much benefit as possible and make the emperor like her. This was the only thing she could do.
Chen Yuer looked at Zhu Youxiao with a pitiful look.
This trick is usually very effective against men, including emperors.
Zhu Youxiao naturally smiled, stretched out his hand to pull Chen Yuer and said, "Don't be afraid, just follow me and stay here. Don't worry."
After saying that, Zhu Youxiao pulled Chen Yuer inside.
After settling Chen Yu'er down, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Xu Guangqi beside him and said, "Summon the civil and military officials from Nanjing, as well as officials from the six ministries. I have to attend the morning court tomorrow."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Guangqi agreed quickly.
Everyone in the court knew that Nanjing had a team. However, no one expected that the emperor would use this team to work and actually attend court.
This team usually has two functions: one is to train reserve cadres, and the other is to provide retirement care.
Some prestigious officials in the court who offended the emperor were usually sent here to retire, and they were also in charge of several provinces in the south.
There may also be another purpose, which is that if something happens in the future, this place can serve as a backup.
Even after the Song Dynasty lost Kaifeng, they managed to keep the Ming Dynasty in the south for many years. If the Ming Dynasty were to encounter trouble in the north one day, they could just set up another court in Nanjing and start running it right away.
Under such circumstances, a team is actually necessary. Even if it is not necessary, Zhu Youxiao would not have abolished the capital of Nanjing.
It is not impossible for two capitals to run in parallel. Such things have happened many times throughout the dynasties.
During the Tang Dynasty, the emperor would often travel back and forth between Chang'an, the Western Capital, and Luoyang, the Eastern Capital, whenever he had time, staying in one for half a year and then in the other for half a year.
This custom has existed since the time of Emperor Li Shimin. However, sometimes they would go to Luoyang for meals, as transporting food from Jiangnan to Chang'an was too far and the cost was too high.
Moreover, the population in Guanzhong was so dense that there was a famine, so the emperor took his civil and military officials and nobles to Luoyang to eat. This was called "ju shi".
The Ming Dynasty naturally did not face such a crisis, but the north also had a difficult time in the next few years.
If I live in Nanjing, it would be very convenient if I had to deal with something. But I have to deal with things in the north first, otherwise it will easily become chaotic and I won't be able to do it without myself. After this time, I believe I have the energy to do it.
After the news spread, Nanjing was in an uproar. Everyone was wondering what the emperor was going to do.
Want to summon them?
If he was to be summoned, isn't it too late now? He should have been summoned when he arrived.
No one thought it was a good thing for the emperor to hold a morning court in Nanjing, after all, the incident in Yangzhou had just happened.
The emperor killed so many people in Yangzhou, raided so many houses, and arrested so many people. It would be strange if this was a good thing.
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