Chen Kai's eyes were blazing, and he recalled the previous situation, and his heart was already clear.

At the beginning, Li Dingguo tried his best to win over Zheng Chenggong to join forces to seize Guangdong, and he had the intention of joining forces to restrain Sun Kewang. For this reason, the peripheral organization under the Yongli Imperial Court, the Western Guangdong Civil Bureaucracy, was ordered to join forces with it and vigorously lobbied all units of the Ming Army in Western Guangdong to participate in Li Dingguo's military operations in Guangdong.

This is naturally contrary to the interests of the civilian-official clique in western Guangdong and the various units of the Ming Army in western Guangdong, not against Li Dingguo, but with the struggle for power in Guangdong Province between them and the Zheng clique, especially in the civilian-official clique. However, for the sake of the Yongli Imperial Court and in order to restrain Sun Kewang's ambitions, the peripheral group chose to cooperate with Chen Kai after his arrival, and realized the recovery of Guangzhou.

Next, they used the good news to lead Chen Kai and the Zheng group behind him to express their positions, forming political pressure on Sun Kewang. And this is actually just the beginning, now, the contradiction between the Yongli court and the Qin palace has reached its peak, they simply from light to heavy, step by step to guide Chen Kai and the Zheng group behind him to completely stand in the front of the royalists.

"Superfluous, even if you don't guide, can Lao Tzu still wear a pair of pants with Sun Kewang?"

Hero or bear, Chen Kai asked himself that no one in this era can tell the difference better than him. What's more, cooperating with Sun Kewang or cooperating with the Yongli Imperial Court, the cost and rate of return are completely disproportionate, even Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu know that if they want to oppose the Qing Dynasty at this stage, they have to carry the banner of supporting the Ming, can he still not understand this truth?

According to Chen Qice, the post of governor was appointed by Sun Kewang's Qin Wangfu under the banner of the Yongli Imperial Court. Then, at this time, it is estimated that Sun Kewang has already begun to jump to scold his mother, scolding Lao Tzu for accepting his kindness, and turning his head to hook up with Li Dingguo again. ”

Thinking of this, fantasizing about such a scene, Chen Kai suddenly wanted to laugh out loud. However, I solemnly asked Li Dingguo what he thought just now, but if he laughed out loud now, it would destroy the atmosphere that Guo Zhiqi and Lianchengbi were so easy to render, it would be a little too unkind.

"This matter is known to the lower officials from the state surname. It's just that the lower officials have a lot of words, and dare to ask His Highness what he thinks he should do? ”

It was Guo Zhiqi and Lian Chengbi who always told Chen Kai about Sun Kewang's usurpation ambitions, especially the latter, who spoke the most and was the most indignant. However, Chen Kai knows very well that whether it is the Governor of the University or the Governor of Liangguang, they are not able to have the final say in this matter, in the final analysis, Sun Kewang has always relied on his strong strength, the support of the hundreds of thousands of troops and the officials and generals of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, and his position as the head of the four princes of the Great Western Army. Only Li Dingguo can shake these and even subvert them.

The question turned to Li Dingguo, however, without waiting for Li Dingguo to speak, Guo Zhiqi took the lead and asked Chen Kai directly: "Chen Fujun, about this matter, the old man wants to hear your opinion first." ”

Guo Zhiqi opened his mouth, and Li Dingguo seemed to have some acquiescence. Obviously, the three of them had a tacit understanding before he arrived. This tacit understanding was the edict that Emperor Yongli issued to Li Dingguo, who accepted it wholeheartedly, and the two sides also cooperated closely during their march into Guangdong. To put it bluntly, the two parties have signed a contract and have completed the preliminary stage of cooperation, and although Chen Kai has cooperated and has the intention to cooperate with each other, the contract has not yet been signed.

The question returned to him, Chen Kai did not hesitate, and said directly to Guo Zhiqi: "According to the words of Inspector Guo and Lian Zhijun, it is Sun Kewang who is ready to rebel. In such a critical autumn of survival, Xia Guan thought that it was better to escort the Son of Heaven to a safe place as soon as possible. However, there is a problem here, that is, the imperial court was placed under house arrest by Sun Kewang in Anlong, and if he made a mistake, he would have something unbearable to say if he didn't get it right, so he had to plan well to ensure the safety of the Son of Heaven. Otherwise, throwing the Son of Heaven into danger is really not the way of a human minister! ”

In other words, Chen Kai is picky, whether it is these two civil officials or Li Dingguo, they are all relieved. Chen Kai once again confirmed his existence as a royalist, and naturally would not cooperate with Sun Kewang again.

"Chen Fujun is reasonable, and he should plan carefully."

In February of the sixth year of Yongli, the Yongli court was forced to enter Anlong under the Qing army, and was placed under house arrest by Sun Kewang. This matter is very much compared with Han Lin'er, the emperor of the Dragon and Phoenix Small Court more than two hundred years ago, to Zhu Yuanzhang. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang led the troops to welcome the Dragon and Phoenix Emperor Han Lin'er to Chuzhou for resettlement, and all major policies were decided by himself, and when issuing the edict, he used the "Emperor's Holy Decree and King Wu's Decree", and on the surface hung a "Great Song" country name, temporarily retaining the dragon and phoenix year name. The edicts issued by Sun Kewang also often used "the emperor's decree and the decree of the king of Qin", which is quite similar. For another example, Ren Yi's "Mandate of Heaven is in Qin" is the same as Liu Ji's "Mandate of Heaven is there".

Sun Kewang's domineering and domineering has been vividly demonstrated in his words and deeds, and he has already regarded Emperor Yongli as the emperor of the dragon and phoenix small court that the ancestor of the Zhu family once obeyed.

But the problem is that at that time, the tyrannical rule was collapsing, and the Han people were arming the momentum, whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, these southern heroes had the opportunity to win the world. But now, it is the beginning of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and it is in a comprehensive rising period, even if the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners Army has begun to degenerate, but its strength still exists, and its deterrent power is strong. Compared with the violent Yuan, the Manchu Qing Dynasty's ruling strategy was more flexible, packaging itself as the Yidi regime in the Xia, rather than a pure barbarian, so that a large number of Han people could be driven to use for their use, and the power was so strong that the landlord armies who could only rely on Wang Baobao and others during the reign of Emperor Hui of Yuan could barely support the paper shelves of the Great Yuan.

The status quo of being weak and strong cannot be reversed in a short period of time, and the more such a situation is, the more we must unite as one. However, Sun Kewang's ambition is burning, and he can't see the current situation clearly. God knows, will such goods that have been blinded by lard take a risk and send Emperor Yongli to the river to feed the fish like Han Lin'er.

"If you want to learn, you have to destroy the Manchu Qing first. Otherwise, drowning Emperor Yongli in the Nanmen River, which flows through Guiyang, is this the same as drowning Han Lin'er in the Yangtze River! ”

Chen Kai would never say this, and he felt that even if he compared his heart to his heart, Sun Kewang seemed too anxious. With such a good look, you still have to learn from Zhu Yuanzhang, please first memorize the nine-character mantra of "building a high wall, accumulating grain, and slowly becoming king", okay?

When he met his pig teammates, Chen Kai never had a good temperament to admit that he was unlucky, even if he forbears a little, he always has to recalculate the accounts clearly, just like dealing with Shi Lang back then. This time, the opponent was the most powerful Qin Fan among the various forces of the Ming army, and he entered the Qin Wangfu in Guiyang with his own horse, and aimed a shot at Sun Kewang's head, hitting him with a red and white splash all over the ground, which was really unrealistic. It is necessary to have enough forces to confront it to participate in order to have a chance of winning.

"The lower official thought that even if he sent troops to meet him, he had to go in person with His Royal Highness the King of Xining. If it is a bystander, it is likely that the old generals of the Xiying who are entrenched in Yungui will regard it as an attack by a foreign enemy, causing them to hate the same enemy, and things will not be easy to do. But if His Royal Highness thinks about it, for those people, it will probably be regarded as a brotherly wall, which can reduce a lot of resistance, and it is also the safest and most secure on the side of the Son of Heaven. ”

As soon as these words came out, Guo Zhiqi even slapped his hands and praised: "Chen Fujun is worthy of being a wise and resourceful man, and he is indeed in one sentence!" ”

"The lower official seconded the proposal."

"This king also has this heart, and it is a great blessing for the country to have a thorough analysis this time."

Obviously, Li Dingguo had thought of this a long time ago, but it was nothing more than getting in the way of internal provocation and hurting people's lives in vain. But in the current situation, God knows if Sun Kewang will do something crazy, which they can't foresee. For today's plan, the best thing is to rescue the Yongli Imperial Court, as long as he gets rid of Sun Kewang's house arrest, with the blessing of the monarch and the righteousness, Sun Kewang is a lonely man when he starts a war, and he can also use the power of the public to restrain his people without going to war.

Think, only to get more and more excited. However, at this moment, Li Dingguo did not have the same lofty ambition as he usually had, and he couldn't help but sigh and said: "It's just that the army is tired, and it always needs some time to rest." The fastest, I'm afraid it will take the second half of the year to make the trip. ”

After a hard battle, the sergeant was tired, this is a real problem, and there is not the slightest bit of moisture. Chen Kai also nodded at this, saying that the Ming army had just recovered Fujian and Guangdong provinces, and it was the time when the momentum was at its peak. At this time, whether it is the Qing court or Sun Kewang, everything must be weighed, and the Yongli court should be the safest time. It's just that if it is delayed for too long, when this pressure fades in Sun Kewang's heart, or after the Qin Domain's army has achieved a great victory, he has greater confidence, and Sun Kewang is more likely to take risks.

"In the second half of the year, the lower officials are willing to give some weapons, grain and grass to strengthen His Royal Highness. When the Son of Heaven is out of danger, the situation in the southwest is stable, and the period of the Northern Expedition can also be seen. ”

What Chen Fujun said is also what the official thinks. At that time, the officer is also willing to contribute weapons, grain and grass to the army. ”

In a hurry, this major event was decided, and the three parties exchanged views on the current situation, basically believing that the Qing court would not make much movement in the next few months. Don't talk about the side, just talk about the surrounding forces, and the Qing court is also stretched. And if the army of the north and the capital is transferred to the south, it will also face the dilemma of a long distance.

When the meeting ended, the crowd dispersed. Guo Zhiqi and Lian Chengbi returned to the Governor's Yamen, which was where Lian Chengbi's government office in Guangzhou was located, and it was also the place where Guo Zhiqi was temporarily stationed, because this Inspector might not be long before he left Guangzhou, after all, he was a Supervisor of Guangzhou, especially when Lian Chengbi had to stay in Guangzhou at this stage.

There are a lot of official affairs, and there are a lot of complicated matters, so that people can see at a glance what kind of administrative experience this feudal official's subordinates have.

The two had a tacit understanding on the carriage back, so they ignored these for the time being, and returned directly to Guo Zhiqi's study. Retire the idler, close the door, and the worries between the eyebrows no longer have to be hidden.

"Chen Kai's son, vision and ability, is really something that the old man has only seen in these years. It's a pity that he is a staff member surnamed Zheng Ci, not a descendant of the imperial court. ”

Having said that, the two also know very well that Chen Kai has no fame, and it is difficult to get out in a normal civil official group. However, in the staff team of a feudal town, there is a lot of resistance to the opportunity and ability. Today's Chen Kai is not only a staff member, but also the second leader of the Zheng Group, and it is naturally impossible to wear a pair of pants with them.

"Chen Kai's proposal to praise military supplies today must be deliberate!"

"Even if it's not deliberate, we'll have to come out when the time comes. For him, this is not a side. ”

"Then, after the king of Xining leaves, ......"

"Rubai, there is still half a year to go, and we have already started first. After some time, the old man is afraid that he will have to learn from Xu Zixian. ”

At this point, Guo Zhiqi is already completely in a posture of not going to hell and who will go to hell.

While the two were discussing, Chen Kai also returned to the place in the Panyu School Palace in Guangzhou. There are still many affairs to be dealt with, but Chen Kai's mind is full of dreams of coordinating Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong and recovering Nanjing at the beginning of the recovery of Guangzhou.

The prison of Mr. Eighteen, he is not unaware, and he knows very well that it happened last year, and he understands even more the importance of the righteousness of the monarch and the ministers, which must be the place where Li Dingguo and the civil official clique in western Guangdong must be saved. It's just that I was in high spirits at the time, so I didn't care about it anymore. Now that I turn my head and think about it, in fact, even Zheng Chenggong attacked Zhejiang, Li Dingguo attacked Jiangxi, and he coordinated among them. One was for reinforcements from the Qing court, while the other was for Sun Kewang.

The Qing army doesn't talk about it, the pig teammates have always been clearly placed there, but the lower limit is like an endless abyss. God knows if Sun Kewang will disengage from the Qing army and let Hong Chengchou's army enter Jiangxi once they are too smooth. When the time comes, the outcome will not be so certain.

Hong Chengchou's three words have always been like a heavy stone pressing on his heart, this dog traitor can be said to be the most capable civil official on the land of contemporary China, he and the Changsha shogunate he created single-handedly restored the ruling order bit by bit when the rule of the Qing court in Huguang was about to collapse, and produced a large amount of money and grain to supply the army, blocking the southwest Ming army in Yungui, and then encroaching on the control area of the Ming army step by step, and finally waited for the opportunity to complete the reversal of the Ming court.

"Hong Chengchou."

Chen Kai knew very well that the owner of this name might be his biggest rival in the next few years. However, for now, it is still necessary to solve the current problems and base ourselves on the fundamentals, so that there will be a day when iron still needs to be hard.

"After Li Dingguo leaves, there will be a certain vacuum in Guangdong. It's too late now, so let's play at my own pace and change the game. ”