Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 11 Draft
Playground side.

The three chief eunuchs, the eunuch Pang Tianshou in charge of printing, the eunuch Pang Tianshou of Dongchang, the eunuch Li Guofu, the eunuch of Bingbi, and the eunuch Yong Weiying Liu Chao, the eunuch of Yuma Jian, were talking with Song Zhipu, Minister of Rites and Dongge University scholar, and Song Zhipu, deputy of the left, and the censor and attendant. Chen Hanhui, a bachelor of poetry and governor of Zhejiang, and Ke Xiaqing, a minister of military affairs and a bachelor of Hanlin, looked at the playground while discussing matters.

"Your Highness has changed a lot." Pang Tianshou couldn't help sighing. When he left Beijing for Nanjing last year, he was ordered to go to Yanzhou to add Zhu Yihai, the general of the town, as the No. 11 King of Lu. He still remembers the King of Lu at that time. Not like this, young and ambitious, but a little soft.

But right now, the King of Lu was able to execute the Northern Envoy so resolutely, resolutely took the initiative to take over the throne and supervise the country, and even the next series of actions were very decisive, forming a court, rebuilding the army, and even now he can follow Those Francine people also talked so well.

The sun was scorching hot, and as the supreme supervisor of the country, he was still able to fire cannons under the poisonous sun, and he didn't care if he was drenched in sweat. Only these things left ninety-nine percent of the clans of the Ming Dynasty behind.

Pang Tianshou had served several emperors. Except for Emperor Chongzhen who was particularly diligent in governing, who could compare with this king of Lu, such as Tianqi and Hongguang?

Li Guofu was also very shocked. He came earlier than Pang Tianshou. He originally fled with Emperor Hongguang. Later, he fled to Taizhou after being defeated in Huang Degong's army. There is a huge change.

Especially these two days, it was like a different person.

Liu Chaodao, who has been serving Zhu Yihai all the time, said, "In the face of a national crisis, those who are responsible will naturally have the courage to take responsibility."

A few words made the rest of the people feel that it should be so.

Otherwise, there is no other reason that can explain such a huge transformation of a person.

Song Zhipu stroked his beard, "Is it true that His Highness won't even bring you along?"

Liu Chao shook his head.

"His Royal Highness selects some people from the Yongwei Camp and Shenji Camp to go to Haimen. We want to follow and serve, but His Highness refuses."

Chen Hanhui didn't pay much attention to these things, but felt that this was the hope of Daming Zhongxing, a god-given sage, and now Jian Guo wanted to go to Haimen to meet General Wu Kai in person, which was not a bad thing. The national court has just been established, and there are too many things to do next, and they have to focus more energy on it.

"His Royal Highness is going to meet Wu Kai in person. We can't be idle. The first thing to do is to raise money. The reconstruction of the Yongwei Camp, the Shenji Camp, and the recruitment of soldiers and horses all require money. Raising soldiers and fighting wars requires money. There is no money. It's hard to move."

Ke Xiaqing nodded. He is the new Rongzheng Shangshu. This is the seventh Shangshu established in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. He was separated from the Ministry of War to take charge of the Beijing camp. Originally, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the admiral supervised the military affairs of the Beijing camp. Later, the Rongzheng Shangshu was specially appointed to manage the capital. camp.

Now that Taizhou has been changed to Tokyo and became the temporary capital of the Ming Dynasty, it is inevitable to restore the Beijing Camp, but it is not easy to rebuild the Beijing Camp. First of all, it needs money, a lot of money.

"I think that while we are recruiting and training new troops, we still have to quickly send people to contact Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and even Jiangxi, Huguang and other places, so that the surviving soldiers and horses from various places can come to Tokyo to serve as kings."

Song Zhipu said, "Soldiers need to be recruited, the army needs to be trained, and King Qin's army needs to be recruited, but we still have to gather as many court officials as possible. We can't do it alone. I know that Zhang Guowei is in Shaoxing, so I should send someone to invite him." He came to help the great cause."

Zhang Guowei used to be the governor of the ten prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River in the late Ming Dynasty. During the Hongguang Dynasty, he ordered the assistant minister Rongzheng and Prince Shaobao. Because of the attack of the first assistant Ma Shiying, Zhang Guowei resigned at home.

This is a civil servant with seniority, prestige, and talent. He is not a little bit more famous than Song Zhipu and the others. This hastily pulled up the supervisory court needs such a highly respected boss to preside over the situation.

"There is also Yu Ying, who guards Ning Shaotai, and is also in Shaoxing. I heard that he is actively recruiting volunteers to resist the Qing army from crossing the Qiantang River. We can also invite him to come."

Chen Hanhui also recommended Zhu Dadian of Jinhua. This man was a Jinshi in the Wanli year. He was an official to the right servant of the Ministry of War, the governor of Water Transport, and the governor of Fengyang. Later, he was impeached and returned to his hometown in Jinhua. Dadian returned to his hometown and was actively recruiting volunteers.

"Fang Guoan, the general who once led troops to fight against the Tartars in Hangzhou, is retreating to Jinhua area with more than ten thousand defeated troops. You should send someone to recruit him to lead troops to King Qin..."

Lu Wang Taizhou ascended the throne to supervise the country, which is exciting.

But now, the six ministers at the center of the imperial court dare not relax for a moment. Everyone is full of worry, fearing that the Qing army will go south at any time. With the current people in Taizhou, how can they resist the blow of the Qing army?
The king of Lu is actively running around, going to meet the local generals in person, and these ministers naturally also contribute their strength.

"Actually, we should persuade Jian Guo to tour the south." Pang Tianshou said. "The land in southern Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi is still relatively stable. At this time, the southern tour can have more buffer space. The weather is hot, and the Qing captives can no longer continue to go south. This is giving us a chance to regroup, but now King Lu insists on staying. Here, the soldiers are fierce and the battle is dangerous, but it is extremely dangerous, our family really does not understand why Jian Guo insists on it so much."

Song Zhipu said bluntly, "People's hearts!"

"Da Ming has already created Hongguang and Lu Jian Kingdom. If Lu Jian Kingdom, who just came to the throne, also made a southern tour immediately, I am afraid that people in the world will no longer have any hope for Daming and Lu Jian Kingdom, so they stay here knowingly. It's dangerous, but we can't retreat now."

"Daming is able to have such a responsible supervisor as King Lu come out at a time when the country is in peril. It is really a blessing to the world. What else can we say besides bowing and dying?"

The southern tour temporarily avoided the edge of the Qing army, which almost everyone thought was the best choice at the moment.

But when King Lu resolutely refused to leave, Song Zhipu, Chen Hanhui and others admired them so much that even if they died, they were willing to accompany King Lu's hard-blooded enthusiasm.

As soon as he ran, people's hearts were completely scattered.

Hong Guang and Lu Jianguo tore the last bit of Da Ming's hearts to pieces, and now they had to regain their hearts and win their trust little by little.

Pang Tianshou and Li Guofu looked at each other, each speechless.

They have all served as eunuchs in the Chongzhen Dynasty, and they are the most powerful eunuchs. After several dynasties, the current Lu King does have a bit of the stubbornness of Emperor Chongzhen, which is certainly more refreshing than the weak Hongguang , but it made them worry that the king of Lu could not escape the end of suicide and martyrdom or being captured as a prisoner.

But deep down in their hearts, the two still had a glimmer of hope.

If the Ming Dynasty is gone, Song Zhipu, Chen Hanhui, and other Jinshi lords may be able to become the guests of the Qing court immediately, and even high-ranking officials may continue to do it. At worst, they can still be a wealthy country gentry when they go back to their hometowns and live in seclusion, but it’s different for them who don’t have eggs up.

Are they Ming royal slaves, without their masters, to serve as slaves to the Qing captives?
It's not as simple as changing masters. How could the Qing Dynasty re-use those eggless people like the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and let them become inner ministers and participate in the decision-making of the country?
Everyone lost their voices.

On the other hand, Zhu Yihai has awarded and rewarded Portuguese mercenaries and Catholic missionaries, and has given many tempting promises, persuading Lao Bi to return to Macau, borrow money from the Portuguese in Macau, buy artillery, etc., and even It is necessary to recruit more European mercenaries.

Matim and Nicholas were also blushed by Zhu Yihai's high-ranking officials and rich salary. Their monthly salary of 100 taels made them red-eyed. Well, there will be extra generous rewards at that time. If you lead the new army of Shenjiying to win the battle, you will be rewarded even more.

These veterans who survived the melee in the European quagmire had no salary at all when they fought in Europe. As mercenaries, the remuneration given by those employers basically allowed them to legally rob.

Compared with Zhu Yihaikai's conditions, there is a huge disparity and incomparable excitement.

"Do you think Wu Kai is trustworthy? What if, our family said what if, with evil intentions, it's Tian Xiongma who got second, what should we do?"

Hongguang fled, and in the end, after Huang Degong died in battle, his generals Tian Xiong and Ma Degong took the Qing captives who surrendered to Hongguang hostage. Who knew Wu Kai would not?

How can a small general in a local area guarantee how much loyalty he has?

Ping Xibo and Wu Sangui, who had been favored by the country, surrendered, not to mention the relatives of the princes and princes in the two capitals of Beijing and Nanjing, there are countless surrenders.

"I always feel that His Highness seems to have great confidence in Wu Kai. Could it be that His Highness had private contact with Wu Kai before?" Pang Tianshou said. He felt that King Lu's decision to take over the throne so decisively was a bit unusual.It seemed that he had some reliable weapon in his hand, otherwise this act would be too reckless, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt that King Lu seemed to have a plan in his mind, and it was premeditated.

Thinking about it this way, it is possible that King Lu had already reached a secret agreement with Taizhou General in private.

"hope so!"

Ke Xiaqing, who worked as a soldier in Tianjin, said, "I hope that the hot weather will make it impossible for the captives to go south for the time being. If we can give us some time to breathe, we can integrate our troops and horses and use the Qiantang River as a natural defense to survive this period of time." At that time, the northern prisoner may return to the north first, and we can calmly persuade His Highness to make a southern tour and move the capital to Guangzhou."

"But I'm afraid it's not easy right now!" The two eunuchs, Pang Tianshou and Li Guofu, were very confused about the future prospects. Compared with Chongzhen, Hongguang, or King Lu of Hangzhou, the small imperial court of Lujian State in Taizhou now When Jian Guo was in power, they were all too weak, and they all fell one by one. Can Lu Jian Guo hold on?

The only hope is to run immediately, but King Lu refuses to run.

"I advise everyone to stop thinking about the southern tour. Previously, Gu Wenguang and Ke Fengyi wholeheartedly persuaded His Highness to go south, which completely annoyed His Highness. You have also seen how those two are treated now." Liu Chao reminded them.

Lu Jianguo could not tolerate the capitulators.

Dai Guangda surrendered and led the way, was cut into three sections, and was implicated in ransacking his home after his death. Zhu Ren and other traitors were also demoted five levels in a row. Gu Wenguang and Ke Fengyi were originally the most trusted people around King Lu's right-hand men. People have been completely kicked out of the core layer of King Lu.

"It seems that His Highness Jian Guo is really going to fight against the captives wholeheartedly." Both Pang Tianshou and Li Guofu nodded, not knowing whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

"His Highness is about to leave, everyone, hurry up and see them off together." Liu Chao reminded.

Over there, Zhu Yihai didn't care about the sweat and the sun at noon, but he was about to leave for Haimen by boat immediately. He was accompanied by Yu Dafu, the former envoy of Taizhou soldiers, and the guerrilla king of the first battalion of Yongwei. Ma Jixiang, a guerrilla from Xianghe's Second Battalion, each led a hundred brave guards to accompany them, and another three hundred Portuguese newly formed Shenji Army also accompanied them. A total of 500 people sailed down by boat.

Neither the family of the princess nor the cabinet scholars and eunuchs were brought.

Several ministers from the interim cabinet came to see them off, and Liu Chao even cried and asked his colleagues to wait on him.

Pang Tianshou asked Zhu Yihai for an order, hoping that he would be allowed to start drafting girls from the people immediately so that he could fill the harem. He also said that he must act quickly, and when Zhu Yihai came back from Haimen, he would definitely be in place.

Zhu Yihai was speechless for a while.

It's such a fucking time, still drafting girls to enrich the harem?
(End of this chapter)