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Chapter 66
The Mystery of Zheng Chenggong's Sudden Death

Zheng Chenggong (1624-1662), a native of Nan'an, Fujian.Emperor Longwu of the Ming Dynasty once bestowed the surname Zhu and the name Chenggong.Therefore, later generations often call him "Guo Xing Ye".Zheng Chenggong is a great national hero. At the beginning of 1662 AD, he drove the Dutch invaders out of Taiwan. His position and achievements in repelling the Dutch and restoring Taiwan, and safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity are not only a national hero worshiped by the Chinese people, but also a national hero. Historical figures revered by people all over the world can be called "international heroes", and they will shine even brighter for thousands of years. This has been recognized by the Chinese people for more than 300 years. .

However, not long after Zheng Chenggong regained Taiwan, he suddenly fell ill and died at the age of 38.Regarding Zheng Chenggong's death, there is such a saying: Zheng Chenggong also received bad news when he regained Taiwan, saying that his father was reported by his slave Yi Daqi, who said that Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Chenggong had letters from time to time, plotting wrongdoing.The Qing court was furious and executed Zheng Zhilong's family.After Zheng Chenggong heard the news, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, and wept at Wangbei.Soon Zheng Chenggong learned that Huang Wu, the rebel general, had dug Zheng's ancestral grave in his hometown. Zheng Chenggong beat his chest and cried all day long.

However, something happened later that made Zheng Chenggong furious.Zheng Chenggong's subordinate Tang Xianyue reported that Zheng Chenggong's son Zheng Jing had committed adultery with his wet nurse. Zheng Chenggong was so angry that he immediately sent people to Xiamen to kill Zheng Jing, his baby and nurse Chen, but the generals who stayed in Xiamen refused to carry out the order.Zheng Chenggong climbed up every day to see if there was a boat coming from the direction of Penghu, so he caught wind and cold. On the eighth day, he suddenly shouted frantically: "How can I see the late emperor underground?"

Regarding the records of Zheng Chenggong's death, contemporaries such as Li Guangdi, Lin Shidui, Xia Lin and others wrote very simple notes, generally saying "cold cold" and "cold cold". "Taiwan Annals" also said that Zheng Chenggong died For colds and wind-cold.But how can a person in his prime be easily killed by "wind and cold"?
According to the abnormal situation of Zheng Chenggong before his death and the background of the internal struggle of the Zheng Group at that time, some people think that Zheng Chenggong was killed by poisoning. This statement is currently the most eye-catching.The main bases for this statement are:
First, Zheng Chenggong's condition before his death is very similar to the symptoms of poisoning after poisoning. In addition, Xia Lin's "Minhai Jiwen" records that Zheng Chenggong's governor before his death, Hong Bingcheng, adjusted the medicine, successfully threw the medicine on the ground, and then successfully " He stomped his feet and supported himself, shouting and dying."Zheng Chenggong probably noticed that someone had murdered him, but it was too late.

Second, there are some dangerous factors hidden within the Zheng Group.Zheng Chenggong, who was violent by nature, used it harshly. Many of Zheng's subordinates, including his elders and relatives, were sentenced to death for their faults. The generals were panicked. Many of them defected under the temptation of high-ranking officials of the Qing court. .The book "Legend of Zheng Chenggong" edited by Wu Yuanxian records that the Qing court bought traitors to assassinate Zheng Chenggong. Therefore, if there have been attempts to murder Zheng Chenggong on Taiwan Island, it is very likely that the Qing court was the background.

Third, a major doubt is that Ma Xin died mysteriously.Ma Xin was a general of the Qing Dynasty, and later became Zheng Chenggong's confidant. On the day Zheng Chenggong died, he recommended a doctor to administer medicine and a prescription. Zheng Chenggong died at night, and he himself died suddenly without illness.According to Li Guangdi, Ma Xin died on the second day of Zheng Chenggong's death. According to Jiang Risheng's "Taiwan Wai Ji", his death was only 5 days after Zheng Chenggong's death.Therefore, Ma Xin may have directly participated in the murder of Zheng Chenggong, but was later killed to silence him.

If Zheng Chenggong was poisoned to death, who was the perpetrator?Of course, the Qing government has major suspicions. At the same time, there are also Zheng Tai, Zheng Mingjun, Zheng Xi and others who are believed to be Zheng Chenggong's brothers, especially Zheng Tai.Zheng Chenggong, who was violent by nature, used it harshly. Many of Zheng's subordinates, including his elders and relatives, were sentenced to death for their faults. The generals were panicked. Many of them defected under the temptation of high-ranking officials in the Qing court. The internal relations of Zheng's group were extremely tense. .Zheng Tai had long been dissatisfied with Zheng Chenggong, and he strongly opposed Zheng Chenggong's sending troops to recover Taiwan.After Zheng Chenggong's death, Zheng Tai and others forged Zheng Chenggong's will to crusade against Zheng Jing, and brought out Zheng Xilai, who was ambitious but incompetent, to succeed his brother.In the end, their plot was thwarted by Zheng Jing, Zheng Tai died in prison, and Zheng Mingjun and others surrendered to the Qing Dynasty with their relatives.According to this analysis, it is possible that Zheng Tai and others planned to murder Zheng Chenggong.

After Zheng Chenggong's death, Zheng Jing was busy dealing with Zheng Tai's rebellion first, and then pursued Zheng Tai's huge sum of money in Japan. He himself was almost killed by Zheng Chenggong for committing adultery. The cause of death was not investigated at the time.The sea and the sky are vast, and the cause of death of a generation of national heroes needs to be confirmed by the discovery of more historical materials. This may also be a mystery that will never be solved.

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