"Alas-you are right, this Chen Zilong seems to be an upright gentleman, but in fact, he is doing all pickled things. I heard that before the imperial court returned to Tianfu, he planned the Chun'an Change, but fortunately, the Zhenguo Gong arrived in time at that time...... That's a scourge. ”

"Yes, I heard that the family of the fallen soldier was in turmoil before, and it was he who ordered the silver to be exchanged with white strips."

"That's right. I also heard that the expulsion of Zhenguo Gong from the capital was also his conspiracy. ”

"It is estimated that the Jiangbei Navy Division is a rebel, and he is also secretly making trouble......

“…… That's a scourge. ”

"That's it, why didn't God drop the thunder and chop him to death?"

…… This is small talk, and this is also public opinion.

Public opinion is easily demagogic.

Its emergence and development are uncontrollable.

At first, they were still talking about the upcoming war, chatting and chatting, and the building was crooked to nowhere.

The people love one person and hate one person, and they have great arbitrariness.

For example, like now, the dissatisfaction and resentment in their hearts went straight to Chen Zilong.

All the wrong things and wrong things were buckled on Chen Zilong's head, and Chen Zilong was scolded as a piece of shit.

I even hope that Chen Zilong will not die well!

Fortunately, this time it's really a small talk, if someone has a heart to incite on the side, I'm afraid it will be a mess again.

But the speaker has no heart, but the listener has a nest of hearts.

In the screen in the corner, Qian Sule and Chen Zilong were talking about drinking.

Isn't this a reference to the monk scolding the bald donkey?

You said that you listened to outsiders scolding yourself for this virtue for no reason, and you also put a pot that has nothing to do with you on your head, I am afraid that few people can stand this kind of grievance.

Chen Zilong's face was pale, and he jumped up, wanting to rush out to reprimand and theorize, but was dragged by Qian Sule, "Once a young master, what is the truth compared with some foolish people?" ”

Chen Zilong suppressed and roared: "You are at ease, listen to what they have done to Chen?" ”

"Justice is at ease in people's hearts, who hasn't been scolded? Didn't you hear, aren't the two princes also complained and scolded? ”

Chen Zilong slowly calmed down his anger, "You weren't scolded. ”

Qian Sule said: "But my result is the same as yours, I have a Taifu on my head, and I don't have any real power in my hands, so I can only listen and watch from the sidelines, and I can't do anything." ”

Chen Zilong drank the wine in the cup in front of him in one gulp, sat back in his place, looked at Qian Sule for a while, and then spoke: "I heard that this time he wrote to ask His Majesty to release Chen?" ”

Qian Sule shook his head and said, "You have heard it, he wants His Majesty to deport you to the Hangzhou General's Mansion and punish you." ”

Chen Zilong snorted coldly, "I don't accept his affection." ”

Chen Zilong is not stupid, but very smart, he can naturally think clearly about the Tao.

If Wu Zheng really wanted the emperor to release himself, then he would really push himself into the fire pit.

It is already a capital crime to plan a coup d'état by himself, if he is involved with Wu Zheng again, how can the emperor let himself live?

It even involves family members.

Zhu Cihong received Wu Zheng's letter, and his first reaction was that as long as you want it, I won't give it.

If you want to cure Chen Zilong, I just let him go, which makes you uncomfortable.

But he naturally also wanted to know whether Wu Zheng was deliberately confusing the public, so if he let it go, Chen Zilong was not allowed to leave Beijing and be placed under residential surveillance. It was tantamount to expanding the cell from a room to a city.

As for Wu Zheng killing Duoduo and causing the Qing court to retaliate, Zhu Cihong gritted his teeth with hatred, he thought that Wu Zheng was deliberately embarrassing him, embarrassing the imperial court, and leading the water to the south, and using the Qing army to weaken the strength of the imperial court.

Therefore, in the face of the almost unanimous advice from the court, asking Zhenguo Gong to lead the army north to reinforce Ying Tianfu, Zhu Cihong categorically refused.

Instead, Liao Zhongping, who was strictly ordered to return to Beijing, commanded more than 20,000 Beijing guards to deploy the city gates in the north and east directions.

And 10,000 recruits will be replenished to the sailors of the King of Xingguo.

At the same time, it was decreed that martial law would be imposed on the whole city from now on, saying that it would fight to the death with the Qing army.

But under the pressure of troops, finances and public opinion, Zhu Cihong still took a step back, he knew that with more than 40,000 troops, he could not resist the Qing army's attack across the river, and more troops needed to be recruited.

So he prepared to reactivate Chen Zilong, because Chen Zilong had a very high reputation in the south of the Yangtze River, especially in the area from Yingtianfu to Songjiang, whether it was recruiting strong men or raising silver, Chen Zilong's weight was extremely heavy.

It's just that the cabinet is full, and Zhu Cihong is also wary of Chen Zilong, so Zhu Cihong is still hesitant about what official position to award.

This is also the reason why Chen Zilong can move freely in the city and confront Qian Sule Restaurant, otherwise, Chen Zilong can only drink alone at home at this time.

Qian Sule smiled and said, "He didn't say he wanted you to appreciate it." ”

"You're doing it for him?"

"He is him, I am me. Why should I do it for him? ”

"Don't talk in front of the Ming, you and I don't have to go around in circles when we speak. You went to Hangzhou this time to preach the message, didn't you think that you wouldn't come back? ”

Qian Sule nodded: "I thought about it." ”

"It's the truth." Chen Zilong said, "But I can't figure it out, why do you want to come back?" ”

"If I say, for the sake of loyalty, do you believe it?"

Chen Zilong's eyes flashed, but he shook his head and said, "Your tone is more and more like him." You and I were originally all the way, but I felt from your eyes that you were no longer on the same path as me. ”

Qian Sule was silent for a moment, and then said: "Actually, you and I are still all the way, maybe the process and method are different, but our purpose is the same." ”

"Nope." Chen Zilong said very resolutely, "We used to be on the same path, in the face of foreign invasions, the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family, we want to use our own strength to turn the tide of the tide, support the general of the building, support the clan, and restore the glory of the Ming Dynasty, and even I would rather bear the infamy of disloyalty and injustice, and depose the king three times before and after." But now, you and I both know in our hearts that the Ming Dynasty is over, and there is no help. Now Fujian and Guangzhou are occupied by the Qing army, the three emperors in the south have escaped and one captured, the Qing army into Yunnan is just around the corner, and the Qing army in Jiangbei will attack Yingtianfu in a few days, and he, your virtuous son-in-law, is afraid that he is happy in his heart, right? ”

Qian Sule said calmly: "You misunderstood him. ”

"Misunderstanding?" Chen Zilong smiled and asked with a slight sarcasm, "What did you misunderstand him?" Is it a misunderstanding that he has a disobedient heart, or is it a misunderstanding that he intends to stand by and watch? ”

Qian Sule still replied calmly: "He has a heart of disobedience, you and I both know that he has come to this point, and his strength is there, even if he himself does not have a heart of disobedience, his subordinates will carry him forward, and there is no need to cover up and avoid this." But what I'm trying to say is that you may be underestimating him. ”

Chen Zilong was a little surprised, "Underestimate him? Where? ”

"What he wants is not just that position, but the whole world." Qian Sule said.