Zheng Zhilong decided to have a frank and honest talk with Zheng Hongkui.
Since we are brothers, there is no unsolvable knot in our hearts.
Zheng Zhilong believed that he would be able to convince Zheng Hongkui.
Zheng Hongkui's mansion was very close to Zheng Zhilong's, so Zheng Zhilong took a few relatives and went there casually.
Although the relationship between Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Zhilong was tense recently, the concierge still did not dare to stop him and respectfully invited Zheng Zhilong in.
However, Zheng Hongkui's attitude was very tough and he disappeared.
This made Zheng Zhilong who was waiting in the flower hall very embarrassed.
In terms of official position, he is the commander-in-chief of Fujian and the Marquis of Nan'an, and is Zheng Hongkui's superior.
In terms of brother ranking, Zheng Zhilong is Zheng Hongkui's elder brother.
Zheng Hongkui was so disrespectful to him that Zheng Zhilong's old face almost turned red with embarrassment.
Of course he couldn't just leave like this.
Zheng Zhilong flicked his sleeves and stood up nervously and walked out of the flower hall, striding towards the study.
He knew his brother's temperament very well, and knew that when he was in a bad mood, he would stay in the study room.
Zheng Hongkui must still be in the study now.
Sure enough, Zheng Zhilong opened the door to the study and saw Zheng Hongkui sitting behind the desk.
Zheng Hongkui was obviously a little surprised.
He was startled for a moment, then said angrily: "Brother, what are you doing here?"
Zheng Zhilong suppressed the anger in his heart, forced out a smile and said, "Fourth brother, you are still angry with your brother."
"Brother, if you don't change your mind, don't come to me again."
Zheng Hongkui's attitude was very decisive, he turned around and said coldly.
Zheng Zhilong's hot face touched his cold butt, which made him extremely embarrassed.
"Fourth brother, there are some things that you may not be able to understand right now.
But you have to believe that Brother Wei will not do anything that harms the interests of the Zheng family.
What Brother Wei does is for the good of the Zheng family."
As if he heard a big joke, Zheng Hongkui turned around and said: "For the sake of the good brother of the Zheng family, you really say it.
If you really do it for the good of the Zheng family, how could you take such a risk and risk the whole family's future on you?"
Now that I have been granted the title of Marquis, why am I still not satisfied?"
Zheng Zhilong swallowed and spat and said: "This is nothing compared to the merit of following the dragon.
Whether it is the Manchus unifying the world or the king of Gui succeeding the unification, my brother will make the contribution of following the dragon, even if he is crowned king, it is not impossible. possible."
Zheng Hongkui said coldly: "It turns out that you want to be crowned king.
But you know that betting on both sides like you will not please both sides in the end."
Zheng Zhilong lost his temper.
He waved his hand and said, "Brother has his own concerns about this matter, so you don't need to worry about it.
Brother Wei is here to tell you that Brother Wei will not do anything that harms the interests of the Zheng family.
Please also Fourth brother, don’t do it.”
Zheng Hongkui took a deep breath and said full of grief and anger: "Brother, I know exactly who is doing things that harm the interests of the Zheng family.
You only see the benefits behind this, but have you seen the risks?
If you fail, what will happen to the Zheng family?"
It’s beyond redemption.”
"It will never fail, it will never fail" Zheng Zhilong's voice suddenly rose a lot, and he said gloomily: "Fourth brother, you must trust me as a brother."
Zheng Hongkui shook his head and said: "Not to mention the distant ones, let's talk about the recent ones.
What do you think when you order your subordinates to dress up as Japanese pirates and raid the coast of Zhejiang Province?
Do you think that the emperor sitting in the Forbidden City is a fool?"
Without waiting for Zheng Zhilong to answer, he continued: "As far as I know, the person sent by the imperial court to suppress the Japanese pirates was none other than my good nephew.
Do you really want to see father and son meeting each other in battle one day?"
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Zheng Zhilong suddenly changed his expression and said: "Don't mention that traitor.
I shouldn't have sent him to Nanjing to study in the first place.
It's a good thing.
In the past few years, he has read into the dog's belly and has long forgotten his last name."
When Zheng Chenggong was mentioned, Zheng Zhilong became furious.
Other children only follow their father's orders.
Zheng Chenggong was on the good side.
Not only did he accept Emperor Zhu's offer of a given name and surname, he also opposed Zheng Zhilong at every turn and tried his best to undermine his father.
This time Zheng Zhilong sent his men to disguise themselves as Japanese pirates and went to Zhejiang to harass them.
The effect was very good at first.
The officers and soldiers in Zhejiang were tired of running around, but to no avail.
Until Zheng Chenggong came, he first searched the sea and then seized the islands, uprooting all Zheng Zhilong's strongholds along the coast of Ningbo.
As a result, the imperial army's momentum on the coast of Zhejiang was greatly boosted, and many island strongholds were wiped out one after another.
The Zheng family's "Japanese pirates" had no choice but to retreat to Fujian.
His son hit me in the face, but Zheng Zhilong couldn't say anything, so he could only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.
I'm afraid only he himself knows the pain in his heart.
"I think my nephew did the right thing."
Zheng Hongkui paused and said: "Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor.
My nephew is now a minister in the emperor's heart, so he naturally has to share the emperor's worries.
I advise my brother to give up unrealistic ideas as soon as possible, so as not to It will be difficult to have my nephew in the middle in the future.”
Zheng Zhilong sneered and said: "It's hard to do.
If he has the ability, he will lead his troops to conquer Fujian.
Why do you think Emperor Zhu used him?
It's because of his special status and to alienate our Zheng family.
Fourth brother, that boy is young and has an undecided temperament and is being taken advantage of by Emperor Zhu without knowing it.
You can’t fall for it too.”
Zheng Hongkui sighed: "Brother, you really disappoint me."
Zheng Zhilong said bitterly: "So, you don't agree to assist me anymore."
"If my brother doesn't change his mind, it will be difficult for me to obey his orders."
Zheng Hongkui said calmly.
"Okay, okay, okay" Zheng Zhilong said three good words in a row, and then said: "Then you go and be your loyal minister."
After saying that, he tossed his sleeves and walked away.
After leaving Zheng Hongkui's residence, Zheng Zhilong immediately returned to his own house.
He and Zheng Hongkui had completely broken up.
Since Zheng Hongkui had no intention of giving in, Zheng Zhilong decided to take the first step and forcibly remove Zheng Hongkui from commanding the army.
This move must be done quickly, otherwise it is likely to be noticed by Zheng Hongkui.
Zheng Zhilong had plenty of experience in internal mergers, so he immediately drew up a charter plan and recruited a group of confidants to make arrangements.
Although Zheng Zhilong was ruthless, he did not intend to kill Zheng Hongkui directly.
He only planned to remove Zheng Hongkui from his military power and put him under house arrest.
"Just do as I just said, and remember not to hurt my brother's life."
Zheng Zhilong ordered in a deep voice.
"Follow your orders" Finally arrived in Shandong.
Looking at the tall Dezhou city wall, Chen Shuncai smiled knowingly.
Although his hands were tied now, he did not look depressed.
Instead he felt a sense of relief.
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Entering Shandong means entering the control area of the Ming army and escaping from possible pursuit by the Qing army.
He is still of some use to the Ming army, so he is not worried about his life in Dezhou.
He had already thought clearly that as long as he could get the promise of the Ming army generals, he would tell everything he knew
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