Then Zhao Shi turned around and said mysteriously to Wu Zheng: "Brother Wu, there are many little bodhisattvas in the Shaoxing Mansion Temple now. Don't be on the wrong side. ”

Wu Zheng asked puzzledly: "Where did Brother Zhao start with this, isn't Shaoxing Mansion Lu Jianguo having the final say?" ”

"Look, you know you don't know the world." Zhao Shi glanced at Wu Zheng, but this look really seemed to have the meaning of the elder brother blaming the younger brother, "We are our own family, and my brother will not be shy about it." Now there are more forces in Shaoxing. Let's not talk about anything else, let's just talk about the three most important parties. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Shi swallowed.

Wu Zhengzheng heard the critical point, and this suddenly broke off, and his heart was as uncomfortable as a cat's claw.

Fortunately, Zhao Shi didn't deliberately hang Wu to fight for appetite, he just said that he was tired and took a breath, "Lu Jianguo and Lord Zhang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, Lord Qian of the Right Servant Du Yushi and others are naturally on the same side, the Duke ......of Yueguo and the general of Zhennan, Lord Fang Guoan, are on their own, and the benevolence of the Duke of Xingguo is also on their own. ”

Wu Zheng couldn't help but interrupt: "Brother Zhao, now that the Tartars are about to go south, and the imperial court has not learned the lessons of the Hongguang Dynasty, how can there be infighting?" ”

Zhao Shi was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed and said: "Brother Wu, Brother Wu, how can there be no infighting where there are people?" This is a matter of great interest, and what the imperial court can really control now is only the surrounding provinces of Shaoxing. However, only the eight counties of Shaoxing Prefecture can really collect taxes, and the taxes of the rest of the prefectures and counties are in the hands of the Duke of Yue and the Duke of Xingguo. Brother Wu is still young and has a great future in the future, but the first premise is to choose the right path. ”

"So, Lu Jianguo can't actually order the Duke of Yue and the Duke of Xingguo?"

"That's not the case, after all, it's still nominally under the command of Lu Jianguo. It's just that...... You know. Zhao Shi said with a smile.

"Are there any other forces?" Wu Zheng was sincerely seeking advice at this time.

Zhao Shi looked at Wu Zheng's face, felt this sincerity, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Brother Wu only needs to choose among these three forces, and the rest of the forces will not be successful...... However, there is one force, Brother Wu, who must not be provoked, otherwise, he will not know how to die. ”

Wu Zheng asked, "Please give me advice." ”

Zhao Shi looked left and right, and then lowered his voice and said: "Not long after King Lu came to Shaoxing to supervise the country, Tang King Zhu Yujian established the Longwu Dynasty in Fuzhou, and many Wenchen suggested that Lu Jianguo recognize the Longwu Dynasty, but he was forcibly suppressed by the Duke of Yue and the Duke of Xingguo. ”

Wu Zheng said: "It is time to unite together to form a group to fight against the Manchus." Wouldn't Lu Jianguo give an edict? ”

Zhao Shi glared and said, "Let's just say that you are young." Just say this in front of your brother, if this reaches the ears of outsiders, your future will be over. Let's not mention that the Yue Guo Gong and the Xingguo Guild regard you as an enemy, and even Lu Jianguo will not want to see you. ”

At this time, Zhao Shi's voice was lowered, and he almost touched Wu Zheng's ear and said: "After recognizing the Longwu Dynasty, Lu Jianguo has become a courtier of Emperor Longwu, but whoever ascends to that position, how can he be willing to come down again?" ”

Wu Zheng's heart sank, and he solemnly said to Zhao Shiyi: "Thank you Brother Zhao for your guidance today, Wu Zheng will remember it in my heart." ”

To be honest, Wu Zheng's impression of Zhao Shi at this time was completely reversed.

Before the two sides exchanged bad words, Wu Zheng thought that Zhao Shi was a dirty villain.

But now, Wu Zheng thinks that Zhao Shi is still half a good person, at least a real villain.

Zhao Shi was solemnly scolded by Wu Zheng, and he was caught off guard, and he was stunned for a long time before laughing and said: "I said that it is my own family, and Brother Wu is so polite." ”

Then he lowered his voice and said: "Don't hide it from my brother, although my brother is a hundred households, but these subordinates are okay with the scene on weekdays, if they are really pulled into the battlefield, I'm afraid few dare to fight hard, and I still have this self-knowing brother." If there is really that day in the future, I hope that Brother Wu will remember today's feelings and pull my brother along. ”

Wu Zheng responded: "Brother Zhao rest assured, as long as Wu Zheng does not die, he will return the guidance of Brother Zhao today." ”

Zhao Shi nodded repeatedly, patted Wu Zheng on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Good, good!" Brother Wu is a person who does great things, so he naturally does what he says. ”

……。

Shaoxing Mansion, government office.

Now it is already the line of Lu Jianguo to convene the ministers to discuss the matter.

Zhu Yihai, the twenty-eight-year-old king of Lu, sat in the middle.

On both sides are twenty or thirty civil and military ministers of the imperial court.

At this time, a young Wenchen came out and said: "Qi Yu Jian Guo, the minister wants to impeach the Duke of Yue Guo and the Duke of Xingguo, and the two princes take over the original battalion and guards in eastern Zhejiang without authorization, claiming to be regular soldiers, crowding out volunteers from all walks of life, and cutting off the grain and grass of the volunteers." ”

Fang Guoan, the Duke of Yue Guo, who was the first of the Wuchen on the left, pointed at Na Wenchen and scolded: "Okay, you Zhang Huangyan, you dare to frame and impeach your own prince in the middle of the matter?" ”

Wang Zhiren of Xingguo beside Fang Guoan was gloomy, but he did not scold Zhang Huangyan angrily like Fang Guoan, he said: "The Duke of China and the Duke of Yue took over the battalion and the guards in order to purge the army and resist the Qing army in Jiangbei, what's wrong?" As for the rebels, they are full of blood, but their combat effectiveness is low, and they are a rabble. In vain, the imperial court food and salaries were spent, and the Duke of the Kingdom and the Duke of Yue did not order them to dissolve, which was already an extrajudicial favor. ”

Zhang Huangyan said angrily: "But why did the two princes intercept the taxes of the prefectures and counties in eastern Zhejiang, this year, except for Shaoxing Mansion, more than 600,000 yuan of money and grain in eastern Zhejiang were privately intercepted by the two, shouldn't this be distributed by the imperial court?" Where did the two princes place the Lu prison and the imperial court? ”

Fang Guoan snorted lightly and said: "This money and grain is the food and salary of the army, and it is just to increase the loss when it is transported around." ”

In the face of such a shameless face, Zhang Huangyan was so angry that he was speechless for a while.

At this time, a thin middle-aged official walked out of the Wenchen on the right.

He first saluted Lu Jianguo, and then the other party and Wang Erren: "What the two princes said is different, money, grain and taxes are the lifeblood of the imperial court, and how to distribute it is the authority of the prison and the imperial court. ”

Fang Guoan flicked his sleeves, stretched out his hand and pointed at the thin middle-aged official and shouted: "Qian Sule, you also come to talk more?" Who doesn't know, there are thousands of rebels under your command, dare to love, you just want a piece of the pie. ”

Qian Sule snorted coldly, turned around and bowed to Lu Jianguo and said, "Your Eunuch Country, the minister is willing to disband the rebel army under his command from now on." However, the move of Yue Guogong and Xingguo Gong must not be an example, otherwise there will be endless troubles. ”

Fang Guoan was furious, stepped forward and said: "Prison country, Qian Sule instigated, divided, slandered, and framed the prince of his own country and the rejuvenation of the country, please prison the country to punish his crimes." ”

Zhu Yihai, who looked like a wooden man, finally moved.

He looked at Zhang Guowei, the secretary of the military department, who had been silent.

When Zhang Guowei saw Lu Jianguo, he knew that he couldn't avoid it.

So he said: "In the autumn of war, the country is in ruin." You are all loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and you are all for the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty, so why can't you discuss it well? ”