Chapter 387 is friend or foe

In fact, it is not that Lin Xiao doesn't like tea, especially such a rare treasured tea, but that he is thinking about a serious question at the moment.

At the beginning, when Lin Xiao applied for the military academy, he never thought that he would become a senior officer, and he never dreamed that he would travel to this turbulent era of ups and downs and unpredictable circumstances in all directions, and also entered the decision-making level that was enough to decide the fate of the entire country.

At this moment, looking at the two historical figures who were supposed to exist in the legend and make people look up, sitting alive in front of him, he felt like a dream, a little dizzy.

However, he felt that this was not something to be happy about.

Because, not only will he never see his parents again, but he will never return to the old time and space where the material civilization is highly developed and colorful, even here, he is in a high position, and even has a heavy army, and has the opportunity to rewrite history, but he knows that the greater the power, the greater the responsibility.

With responsibility, there is also a burden, and there are troubles, so that when he is faced with a choice, he has to look forward and backward, and everything cannot be done by nature.

It is precisely because of his high position and power that he is walking on thin ice, and the fate of hundreds of millions of Li people is all in his Lin Xiao's thoughts, how heavy this is, so heavy that he is a little afraid!

Once you make a mistake, you will never recover!

At this moment, looking at Zheng Chenggong, who was full of spring breeze and graceful bearing in front of him, Lin Xiao felt a sense of panic in his heart.

The young general in front of him who was in his prime and outstanding was mainly regarded as a national hero in later generations because of his exploits of "raising his arms and vowing not to be a slave to the country" and "recovering the treasure island and driving away the Western colonists".

However, what made Lin Xiao confused and confused was that he felt that he couldn't see through this person.

This young man who is as rich as jade, when he suddenly encountered a catastrophe, disobeyed his father's order, and resolutely raised the banner of resistance to the Qing Dynasty, is it to pity all sentient beings, determined to resist foreign insults, or to repay the king's kindness and be loyal to the old master of the Ming family?

Judging from his style of acting, there is no doubt that he is open-minded, extraordinary, and even has a warlord color of a divided side, and he does not seem to be a pedantic and foolish person.

Since the first year of Yongli in Xiaojinmen to resist the Qing Dynasty, he led an anti-Qing army of tens of thousands of people, but he has never been able to obtain a larger base area, so that it is difficult to sustain the large number of people and few places, forcing him to turn his eyes to the sea and use various means to collect money and raise money.

Not only did he repeatedly send huge fleets to and from the East Asian Oceans to trade with foreigners from all walks of life, including the Japanese and the Dutch, but he also followed his father's style and relied on a powerful fleet to force Chinese and foreign merchants to and from the southeast coasts of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong to receive Zhengfu tokens and the banner of "Guo Surname Ye", and to collect protection fees in the name of protecting the safety of Chinese doing business overseas, so as to raise food and wages.

Of course, objectively speaking, under his protection, many overseas Chinese businessmen were indeed able to go to sea safely, effectively ensuring their personal safety, but it was inevitable that they would be suspected of bullying the weak.

However, on the other hand, he showed a foolish loyalty to the remnants of the Ming Chamber.

Due to the distance between Zheng Chenggong and the small court of Yongli, Yongli specially allowed him to open a government and allow him to appoint officials at all levels, military attachés up to one rank, and civil servants up to six department heads.

However, every time Zheng Chenggong paid homage to an official, he would definitely invite Zhu Shugui, the king of Ningjing, and other Ming Dynasty clans to watch the ceremony to show respect for the royal prestige.

While resisting the brutal suppression of the Tartar army, he not only helped the fallen Ming Dynasty clan to flee overseas many times and settled in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, but also renamed the Zhongzuo Institute (Xiamen Island) as "Siming Prefecture" to clarify his ambitions, built a martial arts pavilion on the island, and personally supervised the drills of officers and soldiers.

Later, after recovering the treasure island, he changed the Chichilou to Chengtianfu, set up one government and two counties, and set up another division as the Penghu Pacification Division, and collectively called Taiwan the Eastern Capital......

All of these show his humble posture of "the remnants of the Ming family, the lonely loyalty overseas".

It was this second point that made Lin Xiao feel apprehensive and hesitant.

Since the old Zhu Liguo, the Ming Dynasty has lasted for nearly 400 years, like an old man who is terminally ill, and his ruling system has long been lifeless.

In Lin Xiao's view, such a decadent and declining ruling class, there are frolicking and desolate kings, and there are self-proclaimed clear streams, but in fact, they are all ugly, and there are officials who can't do anything except party fighting and scolding the streets.

Under their various tricks, even if the Chinese artifact is not coveted by the exotic Tatars, it will be completely destroyed by the surging peasant uprisings within themselves.

And the gravediggers are none other than the rulers themselves!

"So, how can I, Lin Xiao, and my brothers, really work for such a group of people?"

Even if he didn't consider the collective opinions of the traversal crowd, Lin Xiao asked himself, he couldn't do it himself!

Expelling the Tartars and returning our China is not the same as saving the decay and acting for the tiger!

All the camouflage will eventually be torn off, and when the tide recedes, parting ways is the trend of the times, and there is no turning back!

However, how should loyal and courageous people like Zheng Chenggong, Qu Shiyun and Li Dingguo be handled?

Now, for the time being, they all regard themselves as Mingchen and stand under the same banner, so they can naturally be harmonious and brothers work together; But at that time, if there is a political disagreement, each is its own master, is it friend or foe? Is it war or peace?

Survive? Or destruction? That's a problem!

A big and tricky question!

……

"Lord Qu, Marquis Qinchuan, please taste ......"

Just when Lin Xiao was absent-minded and had a lot of thoughts, Zheng Chenggong had already brewed a pot of kung fu tea.

Tea washing, brewing, soup, cupping, smelling, tea tasting...... A complete set of procedures, Zheng Chenggong did it in an orderly manner, and his movements were elegant and neat.

It seems that this young prince is undoubtedly a master of the tea ceremony.

"The taste is pure, the aroma is rich and long-lasting......"

After drinking several cups in a row, Qu Shiyun closed his eyes slightly, slowly swallowed a sip of tea soup, tasted the feeling in his throat, and looked endlessly aftertasted, "I can really afford it...... Seven bubbles have the reputation of aftertaste! ”

Looking at Qu Shiyun's intoxicated look of shaking his head, Zheng Chenggong smiled slightly.

Immediately, he looked at Lin Xiao and said softly, "Qinchuan Hou, please." ”

"Good...... Lord Wang, please. ”

Lin Xiao showed an embarrassed but polite smile, and reluctantly picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

No matter how good this tea is, he doesn't want to flatter anything anymore.

Tea is good tea, but it can be high and low, which is a pure waste for him, a soldier from the grassroots.

It's been a few days, and drinking this tea with a weak stomach every day is no longer enjoyable for Lin Xiao.

Although this grade is high, it has a swollen belly!

……

"Master Qu, let's talk about it again today, okay?"

Seeing that Lin Xiao's mood was not high, Zheng Chenggong turned to Qu Shiyun and launched a challenge with a smile.

Tea ceremony and chess ceremony are his two hobbies.

In his military career, as long as he had free time, he was enthusiastic and enthusiastic about it.

Tasting tea and playing games are not only a way for him to rest and recreation, but also a sign of his Zheng Chenggong's self-purity.

"Uh...... Oh Mu, are you going to play a game with Shuangmu today? The old man is not your opponent, he is willing to bow down, hehe. ”

Qu Shiyun smiled a little embarrassedly.

When it comes to chess, he is not the opponent of this little junior brother, he has played too much in the past few days, and he has lost miserably, he has to adjust his state, or encourage Lin Xiao to lose for him......

(End of chapter)