Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 275 Zheng Chenggong Said Zheng Zhilong

After Long Wu discussed with the three most trusted ministers, General Wang Wei led his reliable people to tap the supplies that the royal family and the court could take away in Fujing City, and secretly notified the ministers to pack up.

The imperial court sent Yang Shouming, the eunuch, and Fang Langzhong Lu Taiping, an angel of the Ministry of War, to Huguang at once to urge the governors of Guangdong and Chu to send troops to Jiangxi to meet him.

Zheng Chenggong brought hundreds of elites to Anping, and came to the old lair of the Zheng family.

This time, Zheng Chenggong is not only for the court, but also for himself. He wants to persuade him one last time, hoping that Zheng Zhilong can change his mind.

The distance between Fujing and Anping was less than a hundred miles. Zheng Chenggong arrived with his cavalry in one day. The private soldiers of the Zheng family at the city gate saw him coming and went to report immediately, but Zheng Chenggong was not able to enter the city until it was completely dark.

On the way to Zheng's mansion, Zheng Shimo, Zheng Chenggong's sixth younger brother, persuaded him as he walked: "Brother, my father heard that my brother was very angry when he arrived. After persuading me for a long time, my father agreed to see my brother. My brother said something to my father." Sorry, admit it, don't make father angry."

Zheng Chenggong glanced at the youngest brother, with a trace of gentleness on his face, and said immediately: "After the sixth month, you will be thirteen. You don't have to worry about the elder brother's affairs, but you have passed the age of elementary school, but you can't do it." After playing like this all the time, it’s time to calm down and start learning.”

Zheng Shimo stopped when he heard the words, "Brother, let's take care of your own affairs! My father said that the thing he regretted the most was sending his brother to study in the Imperial College, but he became a nerd and came back to fight him, so my father would not Let me study, but send me to Japan to study business with Shichizaemon, and handle the family’s business in Japan.”

Tagawa Qizaemon is actually the second son of Zheng Zhilong, but he was adopted by the Tagawa family in order to maintain Zheng's overseas trade in Japan.

Hearing the words, Zheng Chenggong stopped slightly, sighed and said, "China is in great chaos and wars continue. It's good for Xiaoliu to go to Japan. Remember to take me to say hello to Jiro, and also to grandpa and uncle. Well, Xiaoliu doesn't have to send me off. , for my brother to go to see my father."

Zheng Chenggong didn't say anything, but he didn't want his younger brother to see him fighting with Zheng Zhilong and his son. After he finished speaking, he strode towards Zheng Zhilong's study. The voice shouted: "Brother, don't forget to apologize to your father, and your father will forgive you."

Hearing the sound, Zheng Chenggong felt a pain in his heart. How could a child understand him, and how would he know that the conflict between him and Zheng Zhilong was irreconcilable?
For a moment, Zheng Chenggong walked to Zheng Zhilong's study in a trance, and someone opened the door for him. When he entered the room, he saw Zheng Zhilong sitting at the table dealing with the accounts, so he bent down to salute, and called out softly, " Father!"

Behind the desk table, Zheng Zhilong under the candlelight heard the sound, his body couldn't help trembling slightly, then he stood up suddenly, grabbed the ledger on the table and threw it at him, shouting angrily: "Kill your father and rebellious son, dare you come back!" see me?"

Zheng Chenggong was hit on the head by the ledger, but he didn't dodge. He led troops to attack Pingguo's mansion last year, scared Zheng Zhilong and fled over the wall, but Zheng Zhilong completely despaired of him.

At this time Zheng Zhilong saw that Zheng Chenggong did not refute, and his anger subsided a little. After the two were silent for a while, Zheng Zhilong continued: "Since you no longer recognize me as a father, why are you coming back to Anping today? Why are you not in Fujing? Keep it safe." Your Son of Heaven?"

Zheng Chenggong raised his head, clasped his fists and saluted again: "Father, today my son is not coming to see you as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, but as a member of the Zheng family. I am here to ask my father to change his mind."

Hearing the words, Zheng Zhilong's face softened a little, and he sat down again, then pointed to the chair beside him and said, "Sit down first, I'm going to see how you, a rebellious son, can persuade me today."

Seeing that Zheng Zhilong was willing to listen to his persuasion, Zheng Chenggong felt a little happy. After sitting down, he said: "Father holds a big fist in his hand. It is a matter of the life and death of the court. Don't change your mind easily. From my child's point of view, Bamin is more mountainous than the north. The cavalry of the Qing soldiers can gallop at will, and my father holds an army of [-]. Banner, kill the puppet king Geng Zhongming, why can't my father? Besides, my Zheng family has plenty of money and money. Even if the Qing soldiers invade, my father can rely on tens of thousands of elite soldiers and thousands of large ships to cross the sea. ?”

Zheng Zhilong heard the words, but he didn't take it seriously and said: "You are talking nonsense, and you don't know the general trend of the world. When the Hongguang court was established in Nanjing, there were half of the world, five powerful vassals, far more troops and territories than me, and the danger of the Yangtze River natural moat, Isn’t it better than the mountains of Bamin? In the past, the Hongguang Dynasty could not occupy the enemy, the Lu Fan of Hangzhou could not occupy the enemy, and the Lu Fan of Eastern Zhejiang could not occupy the enemy, let alone the corner of Bamin! And the act of entering the sea is even more nonsense. I, Zheng, have been operating for decades to achieve today's achievements. Do you want me to enter the sea again to be a pirate?"

Hearing Zheng Zhilong's words, Zheng Chenggong was completely determined to surrender to the Qing soldiers, and he couldn't help saying anxiously: "Why did my father think that the Ming Dynasty would be defeated? My father only saw that the Qing army was strong and strong, but he didn't see it. The country is small and the people? Its family is only more than 20, and I have a population of tens of millions. Today, the Manchus benefited temporarily, but they could not last long! The reason why our dynasty was defeated again and again was because of civil servants and factions. Refugees are a disaster. Of course, today's son is wise, eliminates party factions, punishes corruption, unites refugees, and eliminates all evils. This general trend will change! Moreover, the Qing court has no credibility at all, and Lu Fan is credulous. Beheaded in the city, Yue Guogong Fang Guoan was credulous, and he was also killed with his son, this unbelieving barbarian, how can father be so credulous?"

Zheng Zhilong was silent for a while when he heard the words, and then said after a while: "Since ancient times, people who know the current affairs have been heroes. Now the regent recruits me with great honor and wealth, and he will treat me with courtesy. If I believe your words and compete with the strong Qing, Once you lose, you will be as safe as Fang Guo! I voted for the Zheng family, and even for you, you don't need to say anything more!"

When Zheng Chenggong saw what Zheng Zhilong said, he couldn't help feeling angry, "If my father is really for the Zheng family and for me, he can't easily surrender. Today, the Ming and Qing battles against Huguang, the Duke of Chu fought against the Qing soldiers, and there is no defeat. This time it is very likely that the Qing army will be defeated again, and once Huguang wins, Jiangnan will also be at your fingertips! If Daming can be rejuvenated, how will my father deal with me, and how will my Zheng family deal with me?"

"If Daming is rejuvenated, I will surrender to the Qing court even more!" Zheng Zhilong squinted his eyes and said, "Da Mu, you are still too young! Emperor Longwu already knew about my collusion with the Qing court. Since he ascended the throne, I also restrained him a lot and was very rude. You also said that the Son of Heaven is wise, so I want to ask you, will such a wise Son of Heaven tolerate me and our Zheng family after completing the ZTE?"

Zheng Chenggong was shocked when he heard the words, and he realized that no matter how reasonable what he said, Zheng Zhilong would never change his mind. (one chapter owed)
(End of this chapter)