East Factory Governor

Chapter 724 Take a Trip to the Zheng Mansion (Two Chapters in One)

Five days later.

Anhai Town, Quanzhou, Zheng Mansion.

Today is the ceremony for the coronation of Zheng Zhilong’s younger brother Zheng Zhibao. The whole house of Zheng is decorated with lights and festoons, joyous and full of guests, from the governor of Fujian Xiong Wencan to the local prefects, county magistrates and dignitaries of various gentry in Quanzhou. It can be said that it is unique in the local area in recent years.

It was around noon, Qin Shuhuai brought Hua Shen, Li Jingting and some of his followers to the gate of Zheng's residence.

At the gate, there was still an endless stream of guests queuing up to congratulate them, making it extremely lively.Boxes of congratulatory gifts were picked inside, and the boys who sang the congratulatory songs were all thirsty, but they didn't dare to stop at all.

At the door, the butler of Zheng's mansion who was in charge of welcoming guests saw Qin Shuhuai's dignified appearance and extraordinary bearing, so he greeted him with a smile and said, "Welcome distinguished guest. Distinguished guest, please show your invitation card. If you are a small one, please notify me."

Qin Shuhuai smiled slightly, and said, "I don't have any invitations, I am uninvited, please inform the housekeeper."

The butler still had a smile on his face after hearing this, but his tone became much calmer, "Young master, since there is no invitation card, I'm sorry I can't entertain you. However, if you move to the south, there is a merit pavilion where you can receive It's not in vain for you to come all the way to have a copy. Hehe, I offended you, please Haihan."

The housekeeper is very measured.My master Zheng Zhilong is a first-class nobleman in Fujian, how many people want to curry favor with him?Today his younger brother held the weak crown ceremony, and there were huge crowds of dignitaries and dignitaries from all over Fujian who came to congratulate him. If anyone could enter, then the Zheng family would not be able to accommodate it, no matter how big it was?But looking at this young master's well-dressed and well-groomed family, I think he has a good family background, so even though there is no invitation card, you still have to give him some face and say a few words on the scene, at least don't let people say that the Zheng family is bullying, isn't it?

After speaking, he turned around to greet other guests.

Qin Shuhuai had expected it, stood in place with his hands hanging forward, and smiled faintly.

Before he could speak, Li Jingting rushed up and pulled the butler back.

He smiled and reminded, "Housekeeper, this son of ours has come all the way here on purpose. Are you really going to turn him away if you don't ask who he is?"

The butler frowned, a little impatiently.

"Guys, go back quickly if you don't have an invitation card. It's useless to beg me. I can understand that you want to make friends with our general. But you have to wait and see the time? Today, our fifth master's weak crown ceremony, all Fujian How many dignitaries are present, so anyone can enter? In other words, even if I let you in, you will not see General Zheng. Hey, let's go, hurry up, I'm busy now. "

Qin Shuhuai, Li Jingting, and Hua Shen couldn't help but smile at each other.

The airs of Zheng's mansion are really big, even a housekeeper can be arrogant.

Seeing that the three of them still didn't leave, the butler got really impatient and said, "Why are you still standing there? Do you want me to ask someone to invite you out?"

He has seen many people who want to flatter his master, but he has never seen such a thick-skinned one.

As a member of Jin Yiwei, Li Jingting was honest and honest in front of Qin Shuhuai, but when was he honest in front of others?Angry from his heart on the spot, he walked up briskly, grabbed the butler by the collar and was about to slap him.

But Qin Shuhuai shouted, "Jing Ting, don't be rude."

Several servants at the gate of Zheng's mansion saw the situation, and surrounded them one after another, like wolves and tigers.

"Hey, you're so brave!" The butler broke free from Li Jingting's grasp and said loudly, "I don't want to see where this is. Are you allowed to act wild?"

Qin Shuhuai unhurriedly took out a private seal from his sleeve and handed it to Hua Chen.

Hua Chen understood, picked up the private seal and handed it to the butler, and said, "I don't have an invitation, I wonder if I can get in with this?"

The butler cast a disdainful glance and said, "Hmph, you want to get in just because you have a private seal? Then I want to see how old you are..."

Before he finished speaking, his face turned pale.

"An, Lord An!"

His mouth was knotted, and he looked at Qin Shuhuai again with dull eyes.

Suddenly, he bounced up like someone had a needle in his buttocks, and rushed in.

"My lord, my lord..."

But after a few steps, I felt something was wrong.

An Guogong!That's Duke An!Can you hang people at the gate?

So he scrambled back and ran back, knelt down with a plop, and said, "Grandpa, the little one has eyes but no pearls, and you don't know Mount Tai with eyes. Your lord has a lot, please forgive the crime of disrespect! You know your mistake, you little one know your mistake!"

While talking, he kowtowed his head.

All the servants at the door, as well as the distinguished guests who came to congratulate, were all stunned, and the bustling scene suddenly became silent.

Grandpa, is that the legendary Grandpa? !
Obediently, you really are a first-class hero, look at that demeanor!

It's terrible, the Duke of the State is here, how much face is Zheng's doing?

Li Jingting snorted and asked, "Can I enter now?"

The housekeeper nodded like a chicken pecking rice, "Of course! The Duke of the State is here. It is an unforgivable crime for my mansion to fail to welcome him far away. It is an unforgivable crime! Wanwang Guogong Haihan."

Qin Shuhuai smiled and said, "Those who don't know are not to be blamed, please ask the housekeeper to lead the way."

The butler hurriedly stood up, and said loudly, "Grandpa Xie is magnanimous! Grandpa, please come in quickly!"

Qin Shuhuai entered Zheng's mansion with the housekeeper, but saw a luxury inside, with hills, pavilions, abodes, ponds, small bridges, winding paths, beautiful trees, exotic flowers and plants, all kinds of buildings are carved with beams and painted buildings, resplendent and magnificent, The level of extravagance was three points higher than that of Fu Wangfu, and he couldn't help thinking, this Zheng Zhilong is indeed the richest man in Ming Dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is as rich as an enemy.

In the Dunren Pavilion of the Zheng Mansion, the three brothers Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhihu, and Zheng Zhibao were drinking tea with the governor of Fujian and other important officials of the court, as well as important generals such as Zheng Cai, Yang Geng, and Chen Hui.

Suddenly someone sang outside: "The University of Wuyingdian, the General of Dragon and Tiger, the Governor of Dongchang, and the first-class An Guogong, Lord Qin, came to congratulate!"

With a bang, everyone inside stood up!
They all looked out in shock!

Zheng Zhilong was the first to react, and quickly got up and ran outside the house.

Although he can be regarded as the overlord of southern Fujian, he knows better that An Guogong Qin Shuhuai is actually the overlord of the entire Ming Dynasty.

If it is said that Zheng Zhilong is a legend from a fisherman to the current dominance of southern Fujian, then it is a miracle that Qin Shuhuai from a gangster to the power of the world today.

In front of the dragon and tiger general Qin Shuhuai, he, the dragon and tiger guerrilla general, didn't have the slightest capital to support himself.

In the future, whether he wants to enjoy the prosperity and wealth in the prosperous and prosperous Daming, or continue to be his sea king on the sea or in a remote small port, largely depends on Qin Shuhuai's face.

Just like when he had more than [-] soldiers and thousands of warships, but he still couldn't leave his hometown and the prosperity of the mainland, and wanted to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, now he also wants to climb the high branch of Qin Shuhuai.

And the dignified Duke actually came to congratulate him in person. This honor made him feel excited and excited.

This is the glory that the Zheng family has never had before!
Although no one dared to say it, most of them knew in their hearts that An Guogong was likely to be the future emperor!

Zheng Zhilong is also considered a hero of the generation, how could he not see through this?
What he thought in his heart was that the Duke is going to win him over!

Good thing, it's a good thing!
Relying on the big ship of Duke Guo, the Zheng family can go one step further!What kind of guerrilla general? I, Zheng Zhilong, have more than just a small guerrilla general in the future?

As soon as he went out, the other people present, including the governor of Fujian, immediately understood what happened and ran out after him.

An Guogong Qin Shuhuai is here, who dares to sit inside and wait?
Everyone hurried out the door, and just walked a few steps, but saw a young man in brocade clothes holding an unusually exquisite long sword, surrounded by several followers.

No need to guess, this must be An Guogong Qin Shuhuai who is well known in the world today.

Everyone saluted immediately.

"Xiong Wencan, Governor of Fujian Province, pays homage to the Duke!"

"The last general, Zheng Zhilong, respectfully welcomes the Duke, it is a death penalty for the Duke to come to the humble house and fail to meet him far away!"

"The last general Zheng Zhihu pays homage to the Duke!"

……

For a while, all kinds of greetings shouted together.

Qin Shuhuai ignored the governor of Fujian, but went straight to Zheng Zhilong, held his arms and said with a smile, "General Zheng please get up quickly. Hehe, I have heard of the general's name before. The first time I saw him today, he was indeed a mighty hero. Extraordinary!"

Zheng Zhilong hurriedly said, "The last general is a martial artist. His soles are big enough to stand on the boat. Fortunately, the emperor Long En was able to serve the court for a while. How dare he be called a hero? If you say a hero, you should be a hero today. The top hero is only the Duke of the country!"

Zheng Zhihu, Zheng Zhibao and others immediately echoed.

Qin Shuhuai chuckled, "General Zheng is too modest. General Zheng guarded the gates of the Ming Dynasty in southern Fujian, so that no Westerners, Easterners, or Nanyang people dared to spy on our Ming merchant ships, let alone even an inch of our country. Will not forget."

As he spoke, he took out the imperial decree and said, "Zheng Zhilong accepts the decree."

Zheng Zhilong hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, "I accept the order."

"By God's favor, the emperor's edict said: Since returning to the imperial court, Zheng Zhilong, the guerrilla general of Fujian dragon and tiger, has been conscientious and dedicated, guarding the country for the emperor with a sincere heart and the courage of a loyal soul. His heart is commendable and his deeds are commendable. Feng, Zheng Zhilong is Nan'an Bo, and rewards the boa robe. He also bestows Jinshi's background for future use! This is it!"

Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed, and kowtowed hurriedly, "I thank the emperor for his grace! The emperor's grace is mighty, the emperor's grace is mighty!"

Several of his brothers were also extremely happy and thanked him repeatedly.

Naturally, Qin Shuhuai asked Chongzhen to write this edict, and Qin Shuhuai wrote it according to Zheng Zhilong's preference.

This guy Zheng Zhilong, if you say he has political ambitions, he has some.When he helped Nanming fight against the Qing Dynasty, he was first granted the title of Nan'an Bo, and later he was granted the title of Marquis of Nan'an. He was in charge of Fujian Province and took control of Nanming's military and political power for a while, so he cheered up happily.

But it makes sense to say that he has no political ambitions.At the beginning, Emperor Longwu of the Southern Ming Dynasty wanted to make a northern expedition to restore the country, but Zheng Zhilong disagreed. The reason he told his subordinates was that he cared about whether he was Ming or Qing. Anyway, it was just a change of master. The implication was that he was his authority in this small place. Xiangguo, who is leaning towards the government and the opposition, is also excellent.

So when the Qing court came to recruit him, Hong Chengchou did what he liked and gave him the post of governor of Fujian and Guangdong.After thinking about it, this kid thought it was not bad, it was better than fighting Man Qing every day, so he just surrendered.It's a pity that he changed his mind as soon as he surrendered to the Qing court, and immediately got him to the capital, and finally killed his family. Fortunately, his son Zheng Chenggong was so passionate that he would rather die than surrender, and brought some warships After going to Taiwan, I not only survived, but also became a national hero—of course, these are all things to come.

All of these all show one thing, that is, Zheng Zhilong's ambition is only to be an official, to be a high-ranking official.

So Qin Shuhuai did what he liked, if you want to be an official, then you will be granted Nan'anbo first, and then you will be granted a Jinshi background - just look at the posture and let you fly in minutes, aren't you happy?

Of course Zheng Zhilong was happy, how did he know that Qin Shuhuai was trying to make up his mind with a full stomach?In the final analysis, he also thought that his own strength was worthy of such favor from the court, or in other words, it came from the duke of the state's wooing him.

He accepts it all!

After receiving the imperial decree from Qin Shuhuai respectfully, Zheng Zhilong said, "Master must be tired from the journey, right? Hurry up, please come inside, please come inside!"

Qin Shuhuai went in, and Zheng Zhilong welcomed him to sit on the upper seat.

Qin Shuhuai chatted with everyone unhurriedly for a while, and soon after Zheng Zhilong's introduction, he found out the identities of everyone present, and wrote down several important naval generals under Zheng Zhilong.

Zheng Zhibao's coronation ceremony was very grand, and Qin Shuhuai was invited to say a few words of encouragement. The ceremony lasted for more than an hour, and then there was a grand banquet, the excitement of which need not be elaborated.

After the luncheon in the afternoon, Qin Shuhuai got up to leave on the pretext that he was on business.

Zheng Zhilong naturally tried to persuade him to stay, but seeing that Qin Shuhuai really wanted to leave, he took his family and sent him three miles away from the mansion.When he personally helped Qin Shuhuai get on the horse, he secretly stuffed something into his sleeve.

Qin Shuhuai took a look after he left, good guy, it's a full 100 million taels of silver bills!

How the hell did he just stuff it with 100 million taels before he opened his mouth to extort money!This guy is really rich!If this hits him...

Cough cough, I think too much, now blackmailing Zheng's family, eating is too ugly.

It is said that the Zheng family's dinner party lasted until midnight.

When Zheng Cai returned to the mansion, she was eight or nine points drunk, and the aisles were rickety.

But this guy has good physical strength, and I feel that he can do another shot.

So he touched the room of the second aunt who had just passed the door.

He pushed open the door and found that the second aunt's room was pitch black. He couldn't help muttering, but he closed the door anyway, and then quickly threw himself on the bed.

It did pounce on someone, but it didn't feel right.

Not only does it not have the scent of rouge, it even smells like a man's sweat.

When did the delicate and fragrant second aunt change her taste?

But he was not allowed to think about it, someone tapped his acupoints.

Someone lit a lamp, and the room soon brightened up.

Zheng Cai's eyeballs stared, oh shit, there are men in the second aunt's room, and not just one, but three!
Taking a closer look at one of them, he immediately sobered up most of his wine.

This, isn't this the Duke of the country?

Li Jingting helped Zheng Cai, who was limp, to sit on the bed, and then said softly, "General Zheng, the Duke has come to your room to whisper a few words. I will untie your acupoints later, so don't shout, understand? Got it, blink."

Zheng Cai blinked hurriedly.

Li Jingting unlocked his acupoints.

Zheng Cai was excited and nervous, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "The last general..."

Li Jingting clicked on the two words just now.

"General Zheng, keep your voice down, do you understand this time?"

Zheng Cai took a deep breath, feeling a lot more awake, and blinked again.

Li Jingting unlocked the acupuncture points again.

Zheng Cai finally lowered her voice this time, and said, "The last general, Zheng Cai, pays homage to the Duke."

Qin Shuhuai smiled slightly, and said kindly, "Get up, General Zheng."

Zheng Cai got up and asked, "The Duke of the State came to visit late at night, I don't know if there is, what advice do you have?"

"General Zheng, I have heard that you are good at water warfare and commanding water armies, so I am here to ask you a question."

"I don't dare to ask for advice. The Duke of the country asks. The little one knows everything without saying nothing."

"If Zheng Zhilong is promoted to a high position, how much can you control the Zheng family's [-] soldiers and thousands of warships?"

Zheng Cai couldn't help trembling all over, and then swallowed hard.

The Adam's apple moves up and down, making a clear sound.

Gudong!

His wine is completely awake!

(End of this chapter)