Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Although Mingjing Chengtian Mansion, the eastern capital, is considered the real capital of Taiwan, in fact, Anping Town, where the Zheng family lived, is the real political center of Taiwan. In the ancient castle of Zhu Jinli, the Yinluan Hall where Zhu Jin was governed was already crowded with people, almost all the civil and military officials of the Ming and Zheng regimes gathered here.

The first person standing on the left is Chen Yonghua, the doctor Tongfeng who was later regarded as the founder of the Tiandihui by the people, the counselor who joined the army, and the military censor Chen Yonghua. In his forties, Chen Yonghua's true appearance is like that of a Confucianist.Moreover, the reason why Chen Yonghua can be honored as "Zheng's Zhuge Liang" is only because he is good at internal affairs. Ming Zheng's military strategy has nothing to do with him.

Beside Chen Yonghua is Hong Lei, an official (note: equivalent to the servant of the Ministry of Officials). Hong Lei is the son of Hong Xu, a general of Zhu Chenggong's department. He can be regarded as the central minister of Ming Zheng.

Next to Hong Lei are the household officer Yang Ying and his brother, the worker officer Yang Xian. The two Yangs are both old soldiers from Rongzhen. They had a quarrel.

Next to Yang Xian are the criminal officer Ke Ping and the ritual officer Ye Heng. These two are also from township generals and have always been on good terms. However, Ye Heng's health has deteriorated in recent years, and Ke Ping is also over fifty years old, so it is estimated that he will leave his post sooner or later. Between day and night, the reason why he is still in the hall now is just Zhu Jin Yourong the old man.

The last person standing in the rank of civil servants is actually Chen Yonghua's nephew, Chen Shengwu, who was praised by the Ministry of War. Standing side by side with the older generation is a testament to his position in Zhu Jin's heart. With this trust as a guarantee, his promotion will be a matter of time.

The position opposite to Chen Yonghua was originally occupied by Zhou Quanbin, a member of the Fifth Army, but Zhou Quanbin had to surrender to the Qing court because of Zhu Jin's uncalmness in dealing with Zheng Tai, so this position was vacant. As for who can stand In this position, all the generals of Zheng Jun's towns are eager to try.

The head of the five military armies was vacant, and the post of admiral of each army was also vacant, so Liu Guoxuan, Chen Wenhuan, He You, Xu Yao, Hong Yu, Xue Jinsi and other generals and town generals were able to stand on the hall.

These are all dressed in noble purple. As for Zheng Xingying from Chengxuan Department, Chen Tingzhang from Inspection Department, Feng Xigui from Judgment Department, Li Jing from Appreciation Department, Xu Mingting from Zhongke Division, and the supervisors, supervisors and camps of each town, and the six divisions are all related to the matter. This time, it was not known at all, but the guard Feng Xifan who was standing at the entrance of the hall with his sword in his hand as a guard took the opportunity to squeeze into the ranks of important officials.

But when it comes to Feng Xifan, don't use ordinary guards to measure him. He is actually Zhu Jin's pro-military leader, and he also participates in the planning of some major military aircraft on weekdays. No, if you insist on finding someone with an equal position, perhaps the Minister of the Guards and Guards of the Manchu Qing Dynasty can be compared.

"Your Majesty is here!" the servants shouted, following the announcement, everyone from Chen Yonghua down were arranging their clothes so as not to lose their appearance.After a while, Zhu Jin appeared in the eyes of the officials. He walked up the steps and sat on the throne. The officials were just about to say hello to Qiansui, but unexpectedly saw Zhu Jin dragged behind him. a small tail.Everyone was stunned for a moment, but it was Chen Yonghua who could play it by ear, and immediately woke up everyone with a light cough, and only then did the proper ceremony be completed.

Zhu Jin just laughed at the unexpected cold scene just now, and then let Zheng Kezang sit beside him. When he saw his son sitting down, Zhu Jin, who was wearing a light yellow tuanhua Wulong robe, sincerely expressed his humility He asked: "Masters, you have read the letter submitted by Geng Fan's envoy Huang Yong. How do you think I should reply?"

"Your Majesty, Geng Ni Jingzhong was compelled by the Tatar Chieftain Kangxi's son's plan to cut down the vassal. He had no choice but to join forces with Wu Ni and Sangui to rebel. The so-called anti-Qing and Ming Dynasty is just a cover-up excuse for his desire to separate himself. Do not take chestnuts out of its fire."

"Your Majesty, what Master Yang said is biased." Hong Lei obviously disagreed with Yang Ying's statement. "Although Geng Ni Jingzhong wanted the king to take the chestnuts out of his fire, this was never a good opportunity for our army to return to the mainland. Moreover, after the Eight Banners soldiers entered the customs, their combat power dropped sharply. The reason for taking Jiangnan, Huguang, and Yungui was the victory of the San Francisco. Now that the three feudal lords are fighting against each other, it is difficult for the ministers to support the Tartars, so it is better to take a share now than just sit and watch their success."

"Wu Sangui went out of Yungui to attack Sichuan and Huguang. Shang Kexi, Shang Zhixin and his son can attack Jiangxi, and Geng Jing is loyal to Zhejiang. I would like to ask Master Hong, where can our army go west and where can we get a share?" Ke Ping asked rhetorically. road. "Those rogues just want to borrow our army's combat power, but they may not be willing to give them the territory."

"Didn't you say that Geng Jingzhong promised to use our army's coastal warships all over Fujian?" Chen Shengwu, who praised the Ministry of War, considered the pros and cons of this matter from another angle. "Are you afraid that you won't have a place if you have a boat? Besides, it's not bad for Wu Sangui to fight, but it's up to Geng Jingzhong to fight. Otherwise, how could he think of us?"

"Zuo is just afraid that our fisherman will benefit, so he will stab him in the back." Ye Heng curled his lips disapprovingly. "If you really want to work together with our army, why don't you see that Geng Ni has the intention of coming to Taiwan to pay homage to the Supervisory Kingdom in person?"

As soon as this remark came out, the scene suddenly fell silent.Is Ye Heng's words reasonable?Of course there is!Many imperial clans of the Ming Dynasty stayed in Taiwan. What did you Geng Jingzhong say about anti-Qing and restoring the Ming Dynasty? Is it really as dangerous as entering a tiger's den to pay a visit to Zhu Shugui, the king of Ningjing who is the supervisor of the country?Obviously not, you must know that Li Dingguo and Li Laiheng were so troubled in the world back then, and they were finally forgiven and became the famous generals of the Yongli Dynasty against the Qing Dynasty. The clans of the Ming Dynasty, who had no way out, forgave them.But it makes sense, but in fact it is not the case. Even Zhu Jin, who called himself the king of Yanping County and recruited the general with Ming, was quite disobedient towards Zhu Shugui. He eagerly ran to Taiwan to be subdued.

For Ye Heng's gaffe, Zhu Jin, who was 33 years old at the time, laughed generously. At this moment, he was ambitious, and he was not at all decadent after repeated battles and defeats. After he chuckled, he turned his eyes to the military minister: "Liu Qing, He Qing, let me talk about your opinions."

"I think it's better to accept Geng Jingzhong's advice and send troops." Liu Guoxuan and He You looked at each other before replying. "Although it is said that Dongning has been developed since the restoration of the former king, after all, it has only been for more than ten years. The full account is only 15, and the land is only 0996 Jia (Note: [-] Jia is equal to [-] hectares). If the San Francisco and the Tartars are at war, no matter who wins or loses, our army will have no way to curry favor, if we return west to the mainland and occupy more state capitals, there will be room for maneuver.”

"Master Liu, what if San Francisco doesn't want to give me the territory?" Ke Ping insisted on his own conclusion. "Does that mean there is another match with Geng Jingzhong?"

"If Geng Jing is loyal and knowledgeable, that's fine. If he doesn't, he has to do it once."

"Wouldn't that make Tartar a fisherman?" Ye Heng also disagreed. "Besides, when the time comes, there will be enemies on all sides. Has Mr. Liu thought it through?"

"There's nothing to be afraid of being enemies on all sides." Chen Shengwu chimed in. "Aren't we enemies on all sides now? Besides, there is an army of Tartars in front, and I don't believe it. Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin dare to ignore their heads. If they take another [-] steps, they will return to Taiwan at that time. Blocked by the vast sea, are you afraid that they will not be able to catch up?"

"This?" Zhu Jin looked at Chen Yonghua with inquiring eyes. "What do you think of Chen Qing?"

"Ten years of savings, our army may be able to fight a battle." From the perspective of future generations, Chen Yonghua and Zhuge Liang are actually figures with a high level of politics and a low level in the army, and there is another consideration for the reason why he agreed to go to war. "It's just that it's best to work together with Geng and Shang, so as to break the seal of the Tartars along the coast."

As soon as Chen Yonghua mentioned the order to seal the border, Yang Ying, who was in charge of the household department, also changed her original opinion: "In this way, it is imperative to send troops, but it is best to contact the five mountains and five seas first."

Five Mountains and Five Seas are also known as Five Merchants and Ten Fangs. Among them, the five merchants on the mountain road refer to the five merchants of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth located in Hangzhou, and the five merchants on the sea road refer to the benevolence, righteousness, ritual, wisdom, faith, and five merchants located in Xiamen. Generally speaking, these firms mainly export Hangzhou and Xiamen goods to Japan.In the future, the folks will attach it to the ten incense halls of the Tiandihui, but unlike the later speculation that it was founded by Chen Yonghua, the original host was Zhu Jin's uncle Zheng Tai, and the purpose was not to spy on the intelligence organization to destroy it but to raise funds for Zheng Jun. .It was only after Zheng Tai was killed by Zhu Jin and the Qing government implemented the seal of borders that no one could go to sea, Wushan Wuhai gradually broke away from the Zheng family after a change of appearance, and later formed a relationship with the "Hanliu" Hong Dynasty established by Zhu Chenggong. Gates combined to form the predecessor of the so-called Tiandihui.

"Then?" Seeing that Chen Yonghua, the minister of his humerus, also agreed to send troops, Zhu Jin had actually made a decision, but he suddenly looked at Zheng Kezang. "Does Qinshe understand?"

The courtiers were in an uproar, Zhu Jin had already been impolite for letting teenagers go to the palace together, and now he asked the little baby for his opinion, so why should he ask the young child for state affairs?However, the people present were all good people, and those who maintained the discipline of the Highness were not involved in the matter, so despite the constant slander, no one would discuss with Zhu Jin without insight.

"I understand." Zheng Kezang nodded. "Sirs, let's talk about whether we should take the opportunity to send troops to attack the Tartars."

Zhu Jin was very satisfied with his son's answer, so he asked again: "Does Qinshe think it's time to send troops?"

"My son doesn't know whether we should send troops," the ministers were relieved, but they were dumbfounded by what they said next. "But why do you want to go to Fujian? Yu seems to have heard the story of my grandfather's attack on Nanjing. Why didn't my father follow my grandfather's example and take Zhoushan first, and then go to Nanzhili?"

Zhu Jin was dumbfounded, and Zheng Kezang's reaction completely exceeded his expectations: "Zhoushan, Nanzhili."

That's right, the wealth and wealth of Nanzhili is not comparable to that of this poor mountain in Fujian, and there is no need to worry about the land issue that Ke Ping has been emphasizing just now, so Zhu Jin was in a daze for a while and didn't know whether to cry or laugh, so he listened to Ke Ping's congratulations : "Your Majesty, Yuanzi is naturally intelligent, which is the blessing of this vassal."

The people around thought Ke Ping was shameless, and he actually flattered a little doll to win Zhu Jin's joy, but they didn't despise it. All the courtiers congratulated each other, but Zhu Jin waved his hand: "A 12-year-old child occasionally says yes One or two sentences are not worth waiting for, let's just discuss the facts and talk about whether it is feasible to only take Nanzhili?"

"I think Yuanzi's words are questionable," Chen Shengwu glanced at Zheng Kezang, and said in his heart, if the idea you, a child, can work, why wait for a counselor to do it? It is precisely based on this idea that Chen Shengwu raised an objection. "Now that there are Geng Jingzhong's soldiers standing in front of our clan, this clan doesn't have to face the captive soldiers directly. On the contrary, if our clan directly takes Nanzhili, it means that this clan has covered up for Geng Jingzhong, and the law of war says that the soldiers and horses have not moved. Food and grass go first, Taiwan is far away from Nanzhili by sea, supplies are not easy, once you get frustrated, it is not appropriate to go back to the teacher!"

When Zhu Jin thought about it, he really felt that it made some sense. He looked at the military officials and saw that Liu Guoxuan and others were also shaking their heads frequently, so he made a decision: "Liu Guoxuan, Chen Shengwu, you and the other two, let's start with the navy. A hundred warships were dispatched from the various towns of Louchuan to be ready for use, and another thousand soldiers were dispatched to choose a day to accompany Gu Xidu and Geng Jingzhong to hunt in Jinxia."