Zheng Hongkui had expected that Zhao Ying's foreign envoy Fu Xunyu would come prepared, and at this time, he listened to He Ked's words, and said: "If Mr. Fu has any advice, Zheng will listen to him." ”

Fu Xunyu sat upright and said, "I can't talk about advice, I just want to say something that everyone knows." Then he said solemnly, "The situation in Beijing is changing, and even if the fourth master and others are in the south, they will not hear about it." ”

Zheng Hongkui nodded and said: "The eldest brother and I are both ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and where the emperor of Beijing is, how can there be no reason not to care about it day and night." The arrogance of the thieves is rampant, and Beijing is afraid that it will be in trouble. Then he said, "It's just that the thief jumps off the beam clown and jumps a few times." The soldiers and horses of various towns went to the aid of King Qin one after another, and it was only a temporary danger to come to Beijing. ”

Fu Xunyu shook his head and said, "Fourth Master, although the Zheng family and I, Zhao Ying, are two family names, they can be said to be a family. The situation in Beijing is far from being comparable to previous years. In previous years, the northern captives broke the entrance of the border wall, and plundered the people's money, even if they were tyrannical for thousands of miles, and the veterans were tired, they would retreat, and they would not hurt my Ming Guozuo. But the thieves are different, Li Chuang ascended the altar in Xi'an at the beginning of the year to worship the heavens and the earth, pretending to be the emperor, which shows that he is not only arrogant in a corner of the plan, but also has the ambition of stealing the country. The captured state capitals, counties and counties are all placed in the government offices and retained officials. When I went to Beijing, my purpose was clearly revealed, that is, I was rushing to take away my big tomorrow, and I would never stop and withdraw from the army until I achieved my goal. Beijing's current disaster is a catastrophe unseen in hundreds of years. At this time when the country is in turmoil, it is time for my two families to get along with each other, and we must not say anything more. ”

Zheng Hongkui stroked his palms and smiled: "I have heard that Mr. Fu is called 'Mr. Tiger Courage', it seems that there is more 'Iron Mouth' in addition to 'Tiger Courage', and it is not an exaggeration to call him 'Mr. Iron Mouth'." ”

Fu Xunyu said: "'Tiger Courage' and 'Iron Mouth' dare not be, Fu has always only considered it from a practical point of view, according to the truth. ”

Zheng Hongkui sighed and said: "But the general trend is like a torrent, my Zheng family is only a small fish and shrimp, even if I know the situation in Beijing, it is far away in the southeast, but what can I do if I just wait and see what it changes?" ”

Fu Xunyu said in a loud voice: "The Zheng family can't do it, and neither can my Zhao Ying family." But if the two join forces, then the south of the Ming Dynasty from the inland to the open sea, almost half of the country is under the wing of the two families, even if there is no power to turn the sky, but how much can do something for the country, the king and the people of the world. ”

"Two together?" Zheng Hongkui's heart moved, "What did Mr. Fu say?" Although Zhao Ying is strong, he is in Huguang, and my Zheng family is in the southeast sea, thousands of miles apart on both sides, how to join forces? ”

Fu Xunyu paused for a moment and replied: "As the fourth master said, the separation between the two families seems to be out of reach, but if you think about it carefully, even if it is thousands of miles, what really stands in the middle is nothing more than Nanjing. ”

"It's nothing more than Nanjing?"

"Yes, as long as the joint of Nanjing is opened, Zhao Ying and the Zheng family can be connected."

Zheng Hongkui said with a difficult face: "Mr. Zheng was confused when he said this, he joined forces for a while, and opened up Nanjing for a while, and I don't know how Mr. wants to get through Nanjing?" ”

Fu Xunyu immediately responded: "Fu opened the skylight and said bright words, Beijing has many bad luck, and it is unpredictable why the saint is doing well today." But if the thieves capture Beijing, their next movements can be glimpsed. And said, "The thieves have invaded the north, and if they want to control the world with Mingzuo, they will inevitably move their troops south." I took Beijing as the capital and Nanjing as the capital. If the north is lost, thousands of states and counties in the south will regard Nanjing as the leader. If Nanjing is lost and hundreds of officials fall, the last of the Ming Dynasty will no longer exist, so no matter what, defending Nanjing is the first priority. However, at present, Nanjing's garrison force is hardly sufficient, and it will definitely not be able to resist the surging millions of thieves. Zhao Shuai has the ambition to help the world, so he will send troops to defend Nanjing, so as not to be abused by thieves. The two adults on the left and on the side mentioned above are the vanguard of this trip. ”

"Zhao Shuai wants to march into Nanjing?" Zheng Hongkui never imagined that Fu Xunyu would say this, and his face was surprised.

Fu Xunyu immediately corrected him and said: "It's not 'marching', but 'protecting the country'." ”

When Zheng Hongkui heard this, he looked at Su Gaozhao and Lin Wuzhang a few times, and drank a few sips of wine in a muffled voice. Su Gaozhao smiled awkwardly: "Zhao Shuai wants to go to Nanjing, and the ministers and ministers in Nanjing may not agree. ”

Fu Xunyu said: "Yes, I need Zheng Ye's help." Flicking his sleeves and sighing, "In ancient times, doing righteous things was inevitably criticized and maliciously caused by those who did not know the truth, but when all the dust settled, the merits and demerits have their own justice." Zheng Ye is dominant, and he is indeed very prominent, but his struggle is still just a coastal defense guerrilla. Zhao Shuai occasionally mentioned this matter to Fu, and they all sighed and felt deeply unjust. ”

Zheng Hongkui was silent, but Fu Xunyu's words spoke to his heart. Zheng Zhilong, who started as a pirate, is rich and powerful, most of the pursuits in the world have been realized, and he has no regrets, and the only thing he can't let go of is the approval of the imperial court. Since he was appeased by Xiong Wencan more than ten years ago and was awarded a position as a coastal defense guerrilla, he was only guarded by the imperial court because of his bad background, and Zheng Zhilong has not made any progress in his career.

At first, Zheng Zhilong, who was fully focused on business, didn't take it seriously, but fame and fortune have always complemented each other. After all, the people who interacted with Zheng Zhilong were all local high-ranking officials of Zhao Dangshi's level, and the identity of a small coastal defense guerrilla was really incompatible with his status when facing various governors and governors.

Zheng Hongkui was well aware of Zheng Zhilong's regrets, and at the same time, he also thought of the practical benefits that Fu Xunyu envisioned once Nanjing opened up the connection between Zhao and Zheng. At that time, with Zhao Ying as the backing, the Zheng family's many obstacles on the sea will probably be easily solved, even limited to a few strongholds along the coast, and it will not be a problem to obtain a considerable territory inland......

"Fourth Master?"

Zheng Hongkui, who was in a trance, heard Fu Xunyu's reminder, came to his senses, and laughed twice. Fu Xunyu said: "I don't know what the fourth master wants? "If you don't say it thoroughly, people who understand it will naturally know what Zhao Dangshi's idea is to go to Nanjing to protect the country.

"This is the ...... After all, there is still something to ponder. Zheng Hongkui thought for a while and said, "Zhao Shuai wants to use Nanjing as the basic protection of the country, defeat the thieves and restore the north." But it's not that I'm arrogant, even if the eldest brother joins forces with Zhao Shuai, if he wants to order the world to go to the national disaster together, I'm afraid, I'm afraid it's almost ......"

Fu Xunyu said with a smile: "The fourth master is really insightful and hits the nail on the head. When he goes to Nanjing, Zhao Shuai will definitely not make his own decisions, so he will become Dong Zhuo and Hou Jing. When Zhao Shuai goes to Nanjing, he must go to the Ming clan, so that everyone expects to return. ”

Zheng Hongkui swallowed and said, "Which Ming clan is you?" Exhaled and said, "If Beijing is in trouble, the saint, the prince and even the prince may not be able to escape." ”

Su Gaozhao guessed: "Could it be King Hui of Jiangling or King Gui of Hengzhou?" He laughed again, "Could it be Zhao Shuai's Taishan Lord Hanzhong Ruiwang?" ”

Fu Xunyu shook his head slightly and said: "No, Zhao Shuai wants to serve King Dechang, the son of King Fu." ”

"King Dechang?"

Zheng Hongkui, Su Gaozhao, and Lin Wuzhang exclaimed at the same time. After the eldest son of Emperor Wanli, Emperor Taichang, broke off the lineage, according to the legal system, it was indeed the third son, Fuwang, who had the highest priority inheritance rights and was the most undisputed. But everyone knows that a few years ago, the Fu Mansion had been killed and injured in the fire, why did it suddenly pop up again now?

"To be honest, Zhao Shuai only learned of the whereabouts of King Dechang in recent years. It turned out that at that time, the thieves were trapped in Luoyang, and there were loyal servants who escorted King Dechang from the side gate and ran away, and then fled all the way to the Shaolin Temple in Shaomu Mountain, and took refuge in the temple. Shaolin Temple Buddhism is important, there is no nuisance for the thieves, Henan is controlled by the thieves, and the king of Dechang does not dare to act rashly, so he has been living in Shaolin so far. Fu Xunyu said eloquently, "Not long ago, our army scouts went deep into Henan to investigate the enemy's situation, and when they passed through Shaolin Mountain and lived in Shaolin, they accidentally heard this important news from the host, and immediately reported it to Zhao Shuai. Zhao Shuai dared to slack off, so he sent someone to plan, and successfully took the king of Dechang down the mountain, and the king of Dechang is currently temporarily living in Xiangyang under the protection of our army, which is foolproof. ”

Su Gaozhao was puzzled: "In troubled times, there is no shortage of villains pretending to be relatives of the emperor, is the identity of King Dechang true?" ”

Fu Xunyu responded: "There will be no mistakes." King Dechang is very familiar with the etiquette and stories of the palace, and must answer all questions, and all behaviors and etiquette are not imitated by the people. Besides, the thousand-year-old temple of Shaolin Temple, how can it be deceitful? ”

"If you honor King Dechang, the world will have no objection." Su Gaozhao said thoughtfully.

Fu Xunyu said: "The situation in the north is unknown, Zhao Shuai plans to first support King Dechang as the prison of the country, and act when the opportunity arises. If the saint or the prince or prince is safe, he should return to power. ”

Zheng Hongkui nodded and said, "This is as it should be." ”

He Kewei interjected at this time: "The matter of supporting King Dechang to protect Nanjing will be implemented in the next few days." The fourth master might as well think about it, if King Dechang finally has to ascend to the throne, then how can the Zheng family's decision-making work be sidelined? Zheng Ye I is a hero, and he will be willing to crisscross the sea for the rest of his life, and he must enjoy the glory of the court and shade his descendants, right? ”

When Zheng Hongkui heard this, he couldn't help but be moved, the time was there, the name was there, the reinforcement was there, and the benefits were clearly visible, so he was waiting for his family to enter the game. He thought for a while, and said, "Mr. Fu's golden and good words Zheng can save it." But this matter is very important, and in the end, the eldest brother has to make a decision, and please forgive me for a few days, and Rong Zheng will go back to report. ”

Fu Xunyu said: "It's okay, just as soon as possible." Zhao Shuai already had a perfect plan, just waiting for Zheng Ye to nod, all the plans would be sent to Zheng Ye for Zheng Ye's reference. ”

Zheng Hongkui nodded, suddenly remembered something, hesitated for a moment and said: "Before Zheng came to Jiujiang, he saw a friend in Nanjing, and I heard some rumors from his mouth. Zhao Shuai supports King Dechang, you must be careful, it is best to do everything. Yunshan Mist Cover said and laughed.

As Zheng Zhilong's eyeliner in Nanjing, Zheng Hongkui has a lot of connections in Nanjing officialdom, Fu Xunyu listened to his words and probably guessed his voice. I think that before Zhao Ying found the Zheng family, someone had already stretched out their hand to the Zheng family.

Fu Xunyu asked with a smirk: "I don't know which friend it is, and what did he say, can Zheng Ye reveal a thing or two?" ”

Zheng Hongkui said: "It's all small talk between friends, and it shouldn't have been said on such a serious occasion." It's just that Zheng is a straight person, if he has something to say, just listen to Mr. Fu. ”

Fu Xunyu took a sip of wine and smiled without saying a word. With the shrewdness of the Zheng family, they will judge the trade-offs in the complicated situation, and before Zheng Zhilong makes a decision, everything is still unknown.