Back to the end of the Ming Dynasty when the emperor

Chapter 450
Zheng Cai is the younger brother of Zheng Hongkui, the censor of the Jiandu capital of the Caojiang Navy, which can be regarded as a talent among the talented Zheng's army.

At the beginning, with the help of Zheng Hongkui, Zhu Yousong cleaned the factory guards, eradicated Ma Shiying and his son and Ruan Dayue's party, and after stabilizing the capital, Zhu Yousong also carried out a major change of blood for the Caojiang Navy, so that the original Caojiang Navy Admiral Liu Kongzhaohe The original Nanjing soldiers were exchanged by Xu Wenjue, the head of Beidao, who was the successor of Xu Da, King Jing of Zhongshan.

Sincerity Bo Liu Kongzhao used to be a member of Ma Shiying's party, but after he once supported himself as the king, he was also Liu Bowen. In history, when the Manchu Tartars went south, he and Xu Wenjue once led the navy to fight against the Qing army.

Therefore, Zhu Yousong pardoned Liu Kongzhao and still entrusted him with important tasks. He was appointed as the head of the Nanjing Military Preparation Road, and concurrently served as the deputy commander of the Caojiang Navy, and Xu Wenjue was appointed as the admiral of the Caojiang Navy.

However, he is still not at ease with the navy, because although these two people are both descendants of famous families, and have a history of fighting against the Manchu Tartars, Xu Wenjue finally surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and Liu Kongzhao was a member of Ma Shiying's party and recommended Ruan Dacheng. In the court hall again, in front of Zhu Yousong, he drew out a knife to kill Zhang Shenyan.

That is to say, they all had bad deeds of courtiers and thieves in history. Therefore, in the absence of a suitable candidate for the command of the navy, Zhu Yousong installed a position as the censor of the frugal capital in the navy battalion to restrict the two. personal.

Zhu Yousong knew that the Zheng family's army grew up by the sea, many of them were pirates, and their skills in the water were outstanding, so he asked Zheng Hongkui to recommend a confidant general to serve in the Caojiang Navy, and Zheng Hongkui recommended his younger brother Zheng Cai .

Zheng Cai lived up to everyone's expectations, and also thanked his brother Zheng Hongkui for his recommendation. During his tenure in the Caojiang Navy, he was loyal to Zhu Yousong and ruled the army very strictly.

But later, Zhu Yousong recruited Luliu Villa, and He Zhaoxiong served in the navy, and his position and military achievements once surpassed him, Zheng Cai was quite critical.

Thinking that Zhu Yousong favored one and discriminated against another, He Zhaoxiong was just a bandit, and because of his beautiful daughter, Zhu Song took a fancy to him, and the latecomer took the lead, overwhelming him, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

So since then, Zheng Cai's performance in the navy has not been outstanding, not because he has no ability, but because he has emotions.

Now he has also received a letter from his clan brother Zheng Zhilong. After learning that Zheng Zhilong has supported Tang Wang Zhu Yujian as Emperor Longwu and asked him to go back and protect Tang Wang Zhu Yujian to do some great things, he was very happy and hurried to see Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Damu.

On the way, he saw that Zhu Yousong's imperial camp and Jin Yiwei were sharpening their knives, and he was ready to mutiny. Over the past year, he had also cultivated a group of buddies in the navy camp.

At this time, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong were discussing countermeasures in the mansion. The two of them were devastated, and they had a premonition that disaster was imminent.

Zheng Zhilong blatantly rebelled and supported the Tang king Zhu Yujian as Emperor Longwu, which seemed to push this man into a desperate situation.

Zheng Hongkui blamed his elder brother for being confused, while Zheng Chenggong blamed his father for letting the earth's troubles go and causing troubles in the sky.The well-behaved Nan'anbo is not good enough to sit in the whole of Fujian and is not satisfied. What good will happen to fooling around with the king of Tang?This is how to do?
When the uncle and nephew were at a loss what to do, Zheng Cai came.

Zheng Cai greeted Zheng Hongkui, and Zheng Chenggong met his uncle from the same family.

Zheng Hongkui asked Zheng Cai what was the matter, and Zheng Cai asked Zheng Hongkui to step back and took out Zheng Zhilong's autographed letter.

Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong saw that this matter could not be hidden from Zheng Cai, but Zheng Zhilong still wanted to drag Zheng Cai into the water.

So I asked Zheng Cai sincerely.

Zheng Cai said: "Fourth brother, nephew, do you still need to ask? The elder brother's letter made it clear, let's quickly follow what the elder brother said, leave the capital, and rush back to Fujian."

"Inappropriate." Zheng Hongkui shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is a righteous and enlightened monarch, and his kindness is as great as heaven. He has a great kindness to our Zheng family. It is disloyal for us to abandon him like this."

"Oh, fourth brother, you are so confused." Zheng Cai stomped his foot heavily, "Big brother has already raised the flag in Fujian, you and big brother have the same mother and siblings, brothers in battle, father and son soldiers in battle, can you not only follow big brother's lead? Besides, can Zhu Yousong forgive you? When the time comes, you will not be able to be loyal, and you will not only harm yourself but also your nephew. Even if you don’t think about yourself, you must also think about your nephew. The younger brother was on the way to the mansion just now , I have seen the Imperial Camp Zhongzhen Camp and Jin Yiwei mobilizing troops, as a general, you are a mother-in-law, if you stop, you will leave future troubles, if you don't leave, it will be too late!"

"We can't go!" Zheng Chenggong's forehead popped up so high that he suddenly said this.

"What did you say?" Zheng Caiwan didn't expect Zheng Chenggong to say such a sentence, after all, it is his own father Zheng Zhilong who is rebelling now!
"Two uncles, big men do something and don't do something. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve. If you are successful and loyal to the country, you can only be unfilial." Zheng Chenggong said, the tears in the tiger's eyes rolled straight in the eye circles, and he obviously fell. A lot of determination.

"You?... You are looking for a dead end like this. How can Zhu Yousong spare us? According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, don't you know that one person rebelled and wiped out the nine clans? Jin Yiwei will arrest you soon. we are coming!"

"Success is right, we can't go. Since ancient times, the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die. If your majesty really wants our life, let him take it. The eldest brother is so rebellious, we deserve what we deserve, and we can't blame your majesty. .” Zheng Hongkui said, sighing deeply, his eyes full of sadness.

"Fourth brother, nephew, you..." Zheng Cai never imagined that their uncle and nephew would have such an attitude. Isn't this just waiting to die?
He was anxious for a long time, and finally rolled his eyes, and he had another idea.

"Fourth brother, nephew, don't be too depressed. Although we are in the tiger's den, my younger brother has already recruited a group of confidantes. Fourth brother and nephew have 10,000+ Beijing camp soldiers and imperial forest troops together. As long as we Do some planning here and turn the capital upside down. Either the fish will die or the net will be broken. If we are lucky and can control it, or kill the faint king Zhu Yousong, not only will we be able to save the day, but we will still be the king of Emperor Longwu At that time, he will not lose his position as a prince, and he will seal his wife and son..."

"shut up!"

Before Zheng Cai finished speaking, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong's beards and hair exploded, and their eyes widened.Especially Zheng Hongkui, he pulled out his sword with a clang, "You dare to instigate a mutiny, deliberately rebel, assassinate the king, how can I tolerate you?"

Zheng Hongkui was furious, and the more he talked, the more angry he became, he swung his sword and chopped...

(End of this chapter)