Since Zheng Zhibao was killed last time, Emperor Longwu actually issued a secret decree to Zhao Ming, which made the contradiction between Zheng Zhilong and Longwu even more intense.Zheng Zhilong gradually realized that Emperor Longwu was not an emperor, and he was not so easily manipulated by others, and he was not Cao Cao, nor did he have the ambition of Kuang Fu Sheji to dominate the world, but just hoped to strengthen the power of the Zheng family, so that the entire family could continue for a long time.In the southeast of Fujing City, there is a natural freshwater port, which is Mawei Port, which is more than 20 miles away from the mouth of the Minjiang River.Surrounded by mountains and steep terrain, it is a rare port, and Zheng Zhilong's water village can be seen here.At this time, in the Zheng family water village, Zheng Zhilong stood on a gunboat, followed by Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Sen, Zheng Cai, Zheng Lian and other Zheng clansmen.Zheng Zhilong stood on the ship's floor, holding on to the guardrail with both hands, and stared at the harbor, hundreds of sea ships shuttling, and many sea boats, parked on the shore.Zheng Zhilong sighed, "My Zheng family is based on the sea, and it is all by controlling the maritime trade that I can have a foundation.However, since the Ming and Qing dynasties competed, the supply of goods in the southeast has been affected, and the benefits of my Zheng family have been less than three percent of previous years!
”Zheng Zhilong earns a lot every year, but to maintain 100,000 Zheng Jun, as well as the water division of the Pangda, the consumption is also very huge.When Zheng Sen heard this, he said: "Father, His Majesty the Emperor has told me several times that he wants to go on a northern expedition and recover the lost land, my Zheng family gets a lot of money every year, and the soldiers and horses are strong, why doesn't my father help His Majesty recover Nanjing?"
If Your Majesty recovers Jiangnan, our Zheng family's trade will naturally resume. ”Zheng Zhilong frowned and glanced at Zheng Sen, and sneered, "Da Mu!
Do you think that with Fujian alone, the Northern Expedition can be successful?
Hongguang Dynasty has the Yangtze River across the moat, the five towns are strong, and can not refuse to capture, now a corner of Fujian, how to talk about recovery?
”Zheng Sen saw that Zheng Zhilong had no intention of recovery, and had already decided that the Ming Dynasty would fail, so he couldn't help but hurriedly say: "Father, Jiannu is perverse and unpopular.Isn't Father Qing's support for His Majesty also to recover the rivers and mountains, to be the minister of Zhongxing of the Ming Dynasty, and to go down in history?
If my father is so pessimistic, why does he support His Majesty?
”Zheng Zhilong said coldly: "I support Emperor Longwu, but it is just a strange commodity to live in, use him to order the princes, and in the name of the Ming court, expand the power of my Zheng family to Liangguang and Zhejiang."
In the future, I coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes to create a foundation, and if the matter fails, you can use this as a bargaining chip in exchange for favorable conditions.In short, it can make my Zheng family invincible!
”Zheng Sen was stunned when he heard this, he had already realized Zheng Zhilong's intentions, but there was always a trace of fantasy in his heart, hoping that Zheng Zhilong would still have a great mind, but now Zheng Zhilong said it himself, which made him stunned for a while, "Father, you are the master of the Ming Dynasty, favored by His Majesty, my Zheng family~" "Okay, don't say your set of loyal words!"
”Zheng Zhilong waved his hand to interrupt Zheng Sen impatiently and said: "The Zheng family can have today, not by relying on any loyalty, the money that taught you these things has been cleared, do you still have to insist?"
It is not easy for the Zheng family to have today, and it was not given by the Ming Court, but earned by the Zheng family themselves, I can't catch the Zheng family for the sake of the Zhu family!
”Zheng Zhilong was talking, and Shi Fu, the general of the Zheng clan, hurriedly came to the bow of the boat and saluted: "Taishi, Your Majesty has sent an attendant to come over and recruit Taishi into the palace to pay a visit!"
”In the palace, Long Wu sat on top of the big treasure, and several ministers stood on both sides, talking a lot, with anxious looks on their faces.At this time, the eunuch entered the hall and whispered a few words to Longwu, and Emperor Longwu immediately sat up straight, "Let him enter the palace!"
”When the ministers on both sides heard the sound and knew that Zheng Zhilong had arrived, their expressions instantly became serious.At this time, the eunuch sang loudly outside the hall: "Xuan Taishi~" Before the eunuch's voice fell, Zheng Zhilong had already walked into the hall, he was arrogant and domineering, which made the ministers frown, but they didn't dare to speak.Zheng Zhilong walked in and casually arched his hand, "Your Majesty let me enter the palace, what's the matter!"
”Emperor Longwu was unhappy in his heart, but he smiled and said, "Quickly give the Taishi a seat!"
”Waiting for Zheng Zhilong to sit down, Long Wucai said worriedly: "Taishi, urgently summoning Taishi today, it is a crisis in Zhejiang Province!"
”Long Wu turned his head to look at Zhang Huangyan, "Qing family, tell the Taishi about the situation in eastern Zhejiang!"
”Zhang Huangyan hurriedly gave Zheng Zhilong a salute, and his words were sincere, "Taishi, the army of the northern captives, crossing Qiantang, occupying eastern Zhejiang, and now the army is pressing the second mansion of Wentai, and I also ask the Taishi to send reinforcements!"
”Zheng Zhilong was shocked, "What about the defeat of Zhedong?"
”Although Zheng Zhilong didn't want Tang Lu to unite, he actually didn't want to see Zhedong defeated.Zhedong is Fujian's barrier, this truth, he still knows, if Zhedong is lost, Fujian needs to directly face the Qing army, he has no room for maneuver, can not sit on the ground to raise the price.Zhang Huangyan hurriedly said: "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, if you don't block the northern captives, Fujian is also in danger, the Taishi has heavy troops, and the Taishi is also invited to send reinforcements."
Wentai Erfu is mountainous, the terrain is not conducive to the northern captives, as long as the Taishi sends troops, it will definitely be able to block the northern captives and resolve this crisis!
”Zheng Zhilong's heart was a little confused for a while, the Qing soldiers had already approached Wentai and forced into Fujian, and the Zheng army was afraid that it would be difficult to resist.Zhang Huangyan saw Zheng Zhilong's expression and continued: "Taishi, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now fighting to the death in Taizhou, and another division has gone straight into the Yangtze River to threaten Nanjing.His Majesty had already ordered Huguang and Gannan to send troops to contain the Qing army.As long as the Taishi sends troops to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stabilize Wentai, as long as it lasts until June, the southern heat is scorching, and the northern soldiers are unbearable, and the northern captives will inevitably withdraw their troops. ”Zhang Huangyan knew that Zheng Zhilong was a businessman, so he told him that the situation was not without a turnaround, and as long as he sent troops, he could maintain the situation.Zheng Zhilong suddenly said with a cold face, "This official knows that eastern Zhejiang is in danger, but there is a way that the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and the official has the heart to help, but the court has no food and no food, I am afraid that it will not be able to send troops for the time being!"
”Emperor Longwu forcibly suppressed his anger when he heard this, and said in a sullen voice: "Fujian's taxes this year have not been handed over to the household department, and Fujian has the benefits of maritime trade, and the Taishi has made a lot of profits, so why is there no silver?"
”Emperor Longwu knew that Zheng Zhilong was crisscrossing the sea, and all past merchant ships had to pay taxes to him, and the annual taxes were as high as millions, which could be described as rich and rivaled the country.Zheng Zhilong pondered for a while, but said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, now the sea is not as good as in the past, the situation in the imperial court is deteriorating, and Fujian is becoming more and more difficult, not only losing the source of goods in the south of the Yangtze River, but also taking advantage of the situation on the sea, the Zheng family wants to maintain the sea frontier, spending a huge amount of money, where can I take out the silver!"
”In today's situation, sending troops to eastern Zhejiang, winning, saving Emperor Longwu with a strong reinforcement, and sharing the momentum of the Zheng family, it is not good for Zheng Zhilong, defeated, the Qing army entered Fujian, the Zheng family is finished, Zheng Zhilong is unwilling to take such a risk.The Qing army is about to occupy Zhejiang, and the next one is Fujian, Emperor Longwu saw that the Ming Dynasty was not guaranteed, and he couldn't help but say Zheng Zhilong sadly and angrily: "Lao Qing's family!"
Since I ascended the throne, every time I think about national affairs, I think of the more than 270 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and now the people's hearts are scattered, the country is turbulent, and the temple is not protected, so I feel heartbroken.Thinking about it again, half of the country was lost, both of them fell, the people fell into the hands of the northern captives, shaved their hair and reformed the system, and they no longer had Chinese clothes, the ancestral temple, and the mausoleum of the ancestors fell into the hands of the captives, and they were deeply ashamed!
I tried to recover, but I stopped at Fujian, is it possible that even this southeast corner will be thrown away?
”In Emperor Longwu's words, there was already a pleading, and the ministers of the palace were all moved when they heard the words, feeling the torment in the emperor's heart, and having the heart to calm Hu Lu and recover the rivers and mountains, but the strength was insufficient, and they couldn't help but feel sad and helpless in their hearts.At this time, Emperor Longwu stood up, walked down the hall, and looked at Zheng Zhilong, "Lao Qing's family, didn't you want to restore the Ming Dynasty in your heart?"
Now that the northern soldiers are pressing the border, if the Qing family does not send troops to resist, why bother to support me?
”Zheng Zhilong heard Longwu's pleading, but he was still unmoved, and replied coldly: "Your Majesty, the matter of sending troops will be discussed later."
The land of Fujian, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side, should be defended rather than attacked.The ministers will guard Fujian and guard this place for Your Majesty!
”After speaking, Zheng Zhilong hugged his fists, and in front of everyone, he turned around and walked out of the hall directly.Emperor Longwu's face was depressed, the ministers were stunned for a while, and the scholar Su Guan trembled with anger, and said angrily: "Zheng Zhi Longmu has no father, arrogant and domineering, and his actions are better than Cao Cao's, but he has no Cao Cao's ability, and those who harm the world must be this thief!"
”Zhang Huangyan didn't expect that there was such a situation in the Longwu Imperial Court, he thought of the situation in eastern Zhejiang, and couldn't help but worry: "In this way, Zhejiang is in danger, and Fujian is afraid that it will be difficult to protect!"
”Emperor Longwu, who was depressed for a while, heard this, but he cheered up, "I can't sit still and invite Zheng Sen here!"
”A few months ago, Zheng Zhilong wanted to sabotage the Tang-Lu alliance and wanted to continue to control the Longwu Imperial Court, and designed to lure Zhao Ming to his mansion.He planned to kill Zhao Ming in the palace, and then framed Zhao Ming as an assassin sent by Zhu Yihai to assassinate him, so as to stir up the Huang-Tang-Lu alliance, so that Emperor Longwu would continue to isolate, so that the Zheng family could control the imperial court.It's just that Zheng Zhilong didn't investigate Zhao Ming's details, but he just knew that he had some relationship with Zheng Sen, and he didn't want Zhao Ming to be brave, not only was he not killed, but he also asked him to kill Zheng Zhibao, and set fire to Zheng Zhilong's mansion.This incident made Zheng Zhilong extremely angry, sent troops into the city to arrest Zhao Ming, and insisted that Zhao Ming assassinated Zheng Zhibao.Emperor Longwu was keenly aware of the conspiracy, and ostensibly sent Jinyi Wei to help capture Zhao Ming, but in fact he wanted to find Zhao Ming and cover Zhao Ming's escape.After Yang Wencong informed Emperor Longwu of the truth through Jinyiwei, Emperor Longwu immediately wrote a canonization decree, asking Jinyiwei to give the will to Zhao Ming and take him away from Fujian.After Zhao Ming took away the holy decree and passed it on to Zhu Yihai, Zheng Zhilong could only accept the fact that Tang Lu had reconciled, but this incident also completely intensified the contradiction between Zheng Zhilong and Emperor Longwu.Zheng Zhilong's intention to support Longwu was to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes and strengthen the power of the Zheng family.Emperor Longwu's will to send out, although it was not an edict, it was still a very bad signal for Zheng Zhilong.Zheng Zhilong knew in his heart that Emperor Longwu was not a person who was willing to be controlled on the surface, and once Emperor Longwu regained his power, the Zheng family would definitely have no good fruit to eat.In this case, if the Zheng family wants to be strong all the time, either they will continue to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, always firmly control Longwu, grasp the absolute power in the court, and not give Longwu a chance to seize power and liquidate, or take advantage of the imminent collapse of the Longwu court, and take advantage of the Longwu court, and there is still some value to hurry up.100,000 soldiers and horses in eastern Zhejiang were defeated, and Fujian only had 100,000 soldiers, Zheng Zhilong knew in his heart that his advantage was at sea, and he was not an opponent of the Qing army on land, so he was no longer optimistic about the Longwu court.In addition, Longwu was too restless, contacting eastern Zhejiang, Huguang, and southern Gannan, cultivating his own forces to compete with the Zheng family, Zheng Zhilong felt that Longwu was no longer easy to control, and sending troops to eastern Zhejiang to help eastern Zhejiang tide over the difficulties was tantamount to helping Longwu, which was not what Zheng Zhilong was willing to see.Coming out of the palace and returning to the mansion, Zheng Zhilong leaned back on his seat worriedly, his heart swaying between blackmailing the Son of Heaven to order the princes and selling the Longwu court.At this time, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the henchman butler suddenly said: "Master, the messenger from the north has arrived!"
”Zheng Zhilong perked up when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Please come in!"
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