"Why do you have to work so hard for each other, Lone is only willing to be Yi Yin and Huo Guang, how can Qing and others refuse to help Lone follow the example of the sages and achieve a good reputation?"

As the saying goes, "there is no party outside the party, and the idea of the emperor." There are no factions in the party, and there are all kinds of strange things. "Like any political and military group, it is inevitable that there are all kinds of mountains, factions, and small circles within the Nanyue Army.

According to the so-called Conglong seniority, there is the so-called garrison faction, most of the members are the old men of the garrison mansion back then, with Li Shouhan's two small followers, Xu Huanshan, Zuo Tianpeng and Zhang Cheng, Zhang Yutian father and son, Xie Yinglong and others as the main ones, faintly serving the eldest wife Yan Meier as the spiritual leader. Then there is the so-called barbarian faction, which is dominated by the Miao, Kachin, Shan, and Wa people who were the first to surrender to Shun, and faintly serve Wang Bao as the leader. Then there is the so-called Jiangnan faction. Most of them are composed of Han people and Annamite people south of the Lingjiang River, and it is very strange that their spiritual leader is actually Ye Qi. It is probably because this tide chasing Ye Xianggong was the first to break through the Lingjiang defense line and formulated the three principles of sunshine.

There are also mainland factions with immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong as the main body, and Fujian factions with Zheng Zhilong maritime business group as the main body, and so on.

This is divided according to the seniority of joining the Nanyue Army under Li Shouhan. In addition to this criterion, there are also those based on geographical origin, ethnicity, religious beliefs, and so on. However, the most frightening thing is that there are also two completely different factions in their attitudes towards the Central Plains regime. One is the Nanzhong Localists. These people are either natives of Nanzhong, or they have lived in Nanzhong since they were born, and they do not have too deep feelings for the ancestral homeland of the Central Plains. In their eyes, the Central Plains is nothing more than a land of frequent wars, disasters, and incompetent government management. For Nanzhong, at most, it is a piece of land that can provide a steady stream of labor, raw materials and commodity markets. It's naturally good to get it, and if you can't get it, you can continue to get the benefits you need through trade. The representative and spiritual leader of these people is the eldest prince Li Huayu, who has unfortunately died on the battlefield. And the one who has a clear attitude with them is the so-called Central Plains faction. They believe that although Nanzhong is strong now, its roots are still in the Central Plains. Moreover, the official name and legal status of the lord come from the canonization of the Ming Dynasty in the Central Plains. Since the opening of the world, no matter how powerful the local government is, if it cannot be recognized and canonized by the Central Plains Dynasty, it cannot be said that you have legitimacy, and naturally, your vitality will not last long.

If you don't take advantage of the current decline in the fortunes of the Ming Dynasty and the good time when your strength is about to run out, you will take the Central Plains in one fell swoop and let the lord become the emperor of the Central Plains, I am afraid that everyone's descendants will face the huge pressure of the Central Plains Dynasty.

On the issue of supporting Li Shouhan as emperor and then seizing the Central Plains, the Nanzhong faction and the Central Plains faction reached an astonishing consensus.

Right now, the three strategies of A, B and C are placed in front of Li Shouhan. This new edition of the Wanmin fold is densely covered with signatures and handprints, and Li Shouhan can see the stars in front of his eyes. But in the eyes of others, the signatures and handprints on this fold are undoubtedly the inexhaustible capital for future generations to support the lord as the emperor. "Look at the old Hu family, what kind of color are they now?! Isn't it the first to show loyalty to the lord and the first to surrender! It's always from the dragon to get early! ”

Case A is the outcome that the South Central faction and the Central Plains faction are most willing to see. Li Shouhan was asked to immediately proclaim to the world, worship the ancestors of heaven and earth, and officially declare himself the only legitimate ruler of the land under his feet, and the "person chosen by God to be the prime minister of Shanhe Sheji." "As for the remnants of the Ming Dynasty, the Manchu Tartars, it is not a problem at all, as long as the lord ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, these people who know the current affairs will return to obedience as soon as possible, in order to protect the head and glory and wealth of the above, and those who do not know each other can only resist stubbornly. As soon as the heavenly soldiers arrived, it was immediately like a situation of pouring snow on the soup!

This plan made Li Shouhan's heart tremble and he shook his head. "Ridiculous! It's ridiculous. ”

The so-called case C is the other extreme. Collect troops and retreat, from Shanghai, Ningbo and other places. Take the mountains of Wuling, Xianxialing and other mountains as the line of defense, and defend themselves behind closed doors. "Let's live our lives in our own place! It doesn't matter who is the emperor in the Central Plains! ”

Such an extreme is also unacceptable to Li Shouhan.

"What if you don't choose any of the options?!" Li Shouhan was also a little angry. He threw Case C aside and looked at Li Huamei, Li Huabao, Zhang Xiaohu, Li Peilin and other children standing in front of him.

"My lord, if that were the case, we would have nothing to say. It can only be said that he announced his guilt to the lord, handed over his official position, disarmed and returned to the field, and went to the countryside in Nanzhong to farm. In the future, the affairs of the Nanyue Army will be left to the lord himself. The ministers will never say a word. "Zhang Xiaohu's banditry has also come up. This person is dozens of years old, but Jiang Guizhi's temperament is old and strong. It still smells of gunpowder. This is a clear showdown with Li Shouhan. "Or, you choose one of the plans we put forward as the strategic direction of our Nanyue Army in the future. Or, we all stop doing it and go home to pick up our children. In the future, the Nanyue Army will toss with you casually, and we don't care! ”

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two monarchs and ministers was suddenly tense, Li Peilin hurriedly came out to play a round. "Lord Zhang, don't be too careful, let the lord read all these documents. Lord, these are the public opinions of the military and people in Nanzhong, although Lord Zhang is a little rude, but he has a pure heart. The two of them played a round in their mouths, and handed the document marked "Case B" in their hands to Li Shouhan.

In desperation, Li Shouhan had to open it and continue to watch.

This document can barely let Li Shouhan read it! The operation steps it proposed were barely acceptable to Li Shouhan.

"Don't be famous, pursue practice. Inch by inch, by foot. This is Li Shouhan's evaluation of Case B.

"Erya, it's not too early. It was Tatsuko for lunch. With so many people coming to see this king today, you, as the eldest daughter of my Li family, naturally have the reason to invite guests to stay and eat. In this case, you go to lunch with a few uncles first, and after the meal, we will discuss this matter again. Li Shouhan shook the copywriter in his hand and told Li Huamei to take a few younger brothers to greet everyone for lunch.

This lunch is naturally a list of cups and plates, with mixed flavors. Although the current situation is not very favorable for the Nanyue Army, these representatives of the Nanyue Army are full of confidence in their commanders and leaders. "Nothing! Which enemy we faced at the beginning wasn't all menacing, didn't they all seem stronger than us? The result? Where to find them now? That is, they can be found in mass graves in mines and forest farms! ”

Dozens of tables of eight immortals were neatly arranged, and representatives from all walks of life sat down and began to enjoy this lunch. It's a pity that because they have to continue to plead to Li Shouhan in the afternoon, under the arrangement of the Li brothers, everyone can only eat with their heads bored, and they definitely don't dare to drink. It's chilled South China Sea fairy dew, and you can drink it casually.

"I said two Mr. Li, you say, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd, lord? How many points do we have for this? Zhang Xiaohu, who was sitting with Li Peilin and Li Peiting's brothers, was fighting with the same piece of fat flower cake with both hands like buffalo meat, his mouth was stuffed with beef, and his mouth was asking vague questions.

"In my opinion, the lord is actually willing in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said anything like Yi Yin and Huo Guang. Li Peiting picked up the bowl and took a sip of the soup, the hot soup made him sigh uncontrollably, put down the soup bowl, stirred it with a spoon, but his eyes just watched the spoon stir the wind and clouds in the soup bowl.

"What do you mean by that?! Yi Yin Ho Guang? Aren't they all great sages in history? A figure who assisted the emperor in Zhongxing. How does this mean that the Lord is willing to listen to us? Zhang Xiaohu's eyes were full of confusion, but Li Huamei, who was sitting under him and accompanied him, smiled and gave him a chopstick dish, "Master, I have long said that you should read well, and you don't want your own residence to be an account book and a charter of the business in addition to the charts and artillery manuals." You see, these two uncles have already said it so clearly, you still don't understand?! ”

"What's wrong? My nest is full of charts and artillery manuals and ledgers, what's wrong? Your master and I just like the sea, as well as ships and artillery, and then, use our ships and cannons to make money. Zhang Xiaohu faced the apprentice's banter, not only was he not a little angry, but he was quite happy. Originally! He was the son of a pirate family, and he never dreamed that he would one day have tens of thousands of sailors under his command, countless ships and guns, and tens of thousands of miles across the sea. As for money, in Zhang Xiaohu's opinion, it is just a number. He had already discussed it privately with Yin Lei Shangfeng, and after preparing this matter, he officially returned a document to the governor Xu Huishan, purchased a few natural harbors in the land of Yin Shang, built his own ports, and then opened shipping routes and trade routes. "The children and grandchildren of my old Zhang family live on the sea to eat, but they are not only robbing at sea!"

"Commander Zhang. What the eldest lady is saying is that you don't care about things outside of your area of expertise. Since ancient times, all those who have achieved the top in a certain line are those who know and are not as good as those who are good, and those who are good are not as good as those who are happy. You just make the ocean your greatest pleasure in life. Li Peilin praised Zhang Xiaohu very well, but he was also telling the truth.

"Hey! Mr. Li Da is right! Our little six sons, the favorite thing in this life is this sea. Mr. Big, what does Mr. Fang Caier mean when he says Yi Yin Huoguang? ”

Li Peilin took a sip of hot tea from the teacup, rinsed his mouth in his mouth, and swallowed the tea and food together. Only then did he slowly introduce this allusion to Zhang Xiaohu.

"The world says that Yi Yin and Huo Guang are auxiliary ministers and ministers, and they are listed alongside the Duke of Zhou. As everyone knows, this generation is actually difficult to live up to under the fame. Let's talk about this Yi Yin first. It was recorded in the year of Secretary Zhu that Yi Yin abolished Taijia and stood on his own, and then Taijia escaped and assassinated Yi Yin to restore the throne. And Huo Guang is the auxiliary government, playing Liu Fuling on the applause of all kinds of usurpation, and then killed Liu Fuling and abolished Liu Heli and Liu Xun, Liu Xun is perennial trembling. In the end, Liu Xun endured for many years and launched to punish the three clans of Huo Guang. As for Zhou Gong, I have heard the allusion that Zhou Gong is afraid of rumors, but if there is no fact that the emperor is overpowered, how can there be a basis for rumors? If you are really like a humble gentleman portrayed in various literary and artistic works, and you haven't done anything wrong, are you afraid of what kind of ghost knocking on the door? ”

"Exactly! You don't have a bad debt under your ass, do you need the disciples and grandchildren to give you all kinds of grease and powder? Li Peilin's words were simple and concise, which immediately made Zhang Xiaohu hear it clearly. I couldn't help but pat my thigh and praise loudly.

"In the case B we are on, it is based on this strategy. First look for a Ming clan, ask the Empress Dowager Zou for permission, set him up as the Ming Emperor, follow the precedent of the orthodox emperor of the year, and respect Hongguang Tianzi as the emperor. Then, the power is concentrated in the lord's body. There must be no more chaos in Nanjing. Even the first assistant of the cabinet must also be listened to under the main account, and the will of the lord is the first! ”

"Then, let's send troops to counterattack, as long as we take Hangzhou and Nanjing, the prestige of the lord will be incomparable. At that time, we will either persuade or let us support this emperor Zen concession, isn't that very simple? ”

"I see! I get it! Case A is a one-step process. Case B, on the other hand, is divided into several steps, and each step is extremely stable! "Zhang Xiaohu, this will be considered to be completely understood.

Not only Zhang Xiaohu understood, but all the representatives from all walks of life in the Southern Guangdong Army understood the mystery of this routine. Immediately, after eating and drinking, he rested for a while, and then continued with his morning behavior.

This time, the development of the situation surprised Li Shouhan and Li Peilin, and the brothers Li Peiting. Under the leadership of Zhang Xiaohu, the generals of the first sailor knelt down and shouted: "We are willing to follow the lord and assist the lord to achieve Yi Yin Huoguang's career!" ”

"We are willing to follow the lord and assist the lord to achieve Yi Yin Huoguang's career!"

"We are willing to follow the lord and assist the lord to achieve Yi Yin Huoguang's career!"

Immediately afterwards, the army of each battalion and town, and the representatives of all walks of life, namely the head of Ruoshui and several monks, also knelt on the ground and chanted, expressing their attitudes with the gestures and etiquette of their respective religions.

Originally, after reading Case B, Li Shouhan was also ready to reluctantly accept the conditions of his subordinates and come out to act as the auxiliary minister. However, what I didn't expect, after a lunch, these subordinates in front of me, who were still aggressive in the morning, actually took a 180-degree turn in their attitude, supporting him to achieve Yi Yin Huoguang's great cause?

He didn't expect that the Yi Yin Huo in his heart was a modified version of the P picture, and the Li family brothers who were familiar with history books and learned the art of the emperor knew in their hearts were completely two people. It's also the same character, each with its own expression.

So, things are going forward in ignorance.

Unexpectedly, an accident suddenly happened that no one expected, and it was also a surprising episode.

Just as Li Shouhan took over Wan Min Zhe and was about to announce that, according to the B case proposed by Wan Min Zhe, a wise and capable figure would be selected among the princes of the Ming clan to come out as the legitimate ruler of the Ming Dynasty to lead everyone to revive the Ming Dynasty and expel the Tartars outside the pass, but there was a commotion outside the Tianhou Temple. Outside the crowd, it seemed that someone was hurrying to rush in.

"Who dares to harass here?! Come! ”

Several high-ranking figures of the Nanyue Army invariably made the same sound, and the soldiers of the Nanyue Army who were on guard outside the Tianhou Palace ran towards the focus of the crowd.

A moment later, a voice sounded loudly outside the crowd: "Minister, Shangxian, the son of the Ryukyu king, is begging to see the marshal general on his father's orders!" A small state in the lower country, invited by hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the country; There is one thing to ask the general to give in! ”

What happened to the Ryukyus? Almost all the high-ranking members of the Nanyue Army had such a thought in their minds. Ryukyu played a very important role as a transit station, supply depot, and warehouse in the navigation system chain and commercial system built by the Southern Guangdong Army. Seriously, there's something going on here. For the Nanyue Army, it can be said that it affects the whole body.

"Could it be that those dwarves of the Wa Kingdom knew that we were going to fight a big war in the Central Plains, and they had no time to look east for a while, so they took the opportunity to have some ideas for the Ryukyus? Or which country in Taixi intends to cut off our route to the land of Yin Shang and attack the Ryukyus first? ”

Watching the crowd automatically split a road like a wave, letting the dusty Ryukyu State delegation trot over, Li Shouhan couldn't help but beat a little drum in his heart. However, he quickly rejected his idea. Those dwarves in the Wa Kingdom do it? I'm afraid that the shogun of the Tokugawa family or other daimyo has just gathered troops and horses, and they will be immediately reported by their own retainers or neighbors. No way, who made the current Toei Mishima the best era in history? As long as you have trade qualifications, as long as you have the goods that the old men in Nanzhong need, what, no goods? There's always a fiefdom for you, right? Send the men with the right population to Nanzhong to work as laborers, and the women find a way to get married. Then the price of rice, tongbao, cloth, and silk will flow like water. Only a dizzy guy will take the good life of the moment to win the illusion that cannot be seen or touched. Of course, if there is such a fool, everyone doesn't mind using his head to earn some benefits for himself in front of the old men in Nanzhong!

When Li Shouhan was analyzing what happened to Ryukyu in his mind and would make the prince come to him so urgently to appeal, Shangxian, the prince of the Ryukyu king, had already come to Li Shouhan surrounded by people.

"Huh?" Li Shouhan immediately rejected his opinion. The Shangxian in front of him, as well as the people of the Ryukyu Mission, although they all had a dusty face, it could be seen that the fatigue of the boat made them very tired. However, the spirit is beaming. Moreover, everyone is dressed in a full crown robe, which is definitely a solemn and sacred occasion etiquette.

Thinking about what happened to him today, Li Shouhan couldn't help but secretly scream, "Bitter!" Could it be that this Shang family is also here to persuade in?! ”

"Minister, Shang Xian, the son of the king of Ryukyu, was ordered by his father to meet the general, and I would like to kneel down on behalf of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the Ryukyus, and implore the general to allow Ryukyu to go to the country, and attach Nanzhong!"

Shang Xian knelt down in front of Li Shouhan with the map and soil in his hand, and said these words in a high tone and sonorously, which immediately made the audience jubilant.