Chapter 115: Overseas Temptation
Chapter 115: Overseas Temptation
It's only been a few dozen days, and Zheng Chenggong's temperament has changed a lot.
I saw Zheng Chenggong dressed in white, with a white cloth wrapped around his head. Because Zheng Chenggong is still in filial piety.
Despite this, Zheng Chenggong has a strong momentum that cannot be dissolved, which makes people feel a trance, and in a trance, Zheng Chenggong is not dressed in white, but in black, although he is just sitting, there is an awe-inspiring killing intent that black clouds are pressing down on the city.
Guo Zhiqi immediately remembered eight words: "With a thunderbolt in your heart, dense clouds do not rain." ”
Guo Zhiqi saluted and said, "The lower officials pay a visit to the King of Min." And brought a gift to the son. ”
Zheng Chenggong's face was expressionless, and he put a volume of documents in his hand on the table. If Guo Zhiqi can read it, he will definitely be surprised to find that in this document, after Guo Zhiqi arrived in Quanzhou, all the itineraries were written one by one, and he had seen those people and what he had said. Glance.
Zheng Chenggong knew that Guo Zhiqi especially mentioned his son Zheng Jing, which was to mention the marriage of the two families, but Zheng Chenggong was not interested in this at all.
"Get up." Zheng Chenggong said: "What did King Zheng ask you to do? ”
Guo Zhiqi said: "Your Majesty wants to avenge the King of Min? ”
Zheng Chenggong smiled faintly, there was a bit of bitterness in his smile, and said, "How to take revenge?" ”
Guo Zhiqi said: "Your Majesty is preparing to march east after May, the army is divided into three routes, General Xu Du has taken the lead this way, Your Majesty has led the army by himself, down the river, Your Majesty hopes that the King of Min can raise troops in Fujian and float on the sea." ”
Zheng Chenggong said: "But it made King Zheng smile, the previous defeat, the army was lost, and he was unable to do another expedition for a while." ”
Guo Zhiqi said: "Your Majesty also knows the difficulties of the prince, and has mobilized the people of Guangdong, only under the order of the prince, there will be a land and water army in Guangzhou into Fujian, under the command of the prince." ”
Zheng Chenggong's eyes tightened slightly when he heard this, and he said, "Are you threatening me?" ”
The Chinese language is broad and profound, and many words can actually be understood in reverse. For example, during the Republic of China, warlords fought in a melee, and many times they generated electricity in the name of aiding a certain place, as for the facts, it is another matter.
Guo Zhiqi suddenly felt tight, and his forehead actually sweated.
People are different, some people are arrogant and domineering on weekdays, but at a critical moment, they are at a loss, panicking like a lost dog, but some people are more difficult and can see their true colors.
The defeat of Nanjing was a great blow to the Zheng family and the prestige of Zheng Chenggong.
But under such a blow, Zheng Chenggong's attitude became stronger and more aggressive, as if he was a wounded beast, scanning the surroundings with a fierce gaze, looking like he was willing to choose someone to devour, and wanted to die with others.
Maybe this is not the most rational behavior, but Zheng Chenggong at this time has indeed faded the breath of a teenager, allowing anyone to see him, only paying attention to his temperament of not being angry and powerful, and forgetting his age.
Guo Zhiqi also forgot what he said at the moment to suppress people with power and make Zheng Chenggong surrender, he suspected that he said that, he was afraid that he would not be able to get out of this room, and immediately said: "Your Majesty has no such intention, but Your Majesty thinks that the prince is the king of Great Xia Min commanding the soldiers and horses of the court, and it is also justified." ”
Zheng Chenggong's face softened a little.
He knew that Zhang Xuan wanted to give him a step down and let him return to the Great Xia system. But Zheng Chenggong also has concerns in his heart.
First, there is no turning back from the bow, although the situation is not good now, Zheng Chenggong has no regrets, and second, even if he returns to the Great Xia system, will it be good?
There are too many things in Chinese history that are not rewarded, not to mention that Zheng Chenggong already has a criminal record. Zheng Chenggong was worried that even if he surrendered to Zhang Xuan at this moment, what would Zhang Xuan do after the world arrived in the future? At the moment, he still has a choice, but at that time, he doesn't even have a choice.
I can only close my eyes and wait for death.
Thinking of this, Zheng Chenggong sighed slightly, and said secretly in his heart: "It's hard to recover from the water." As soon as he raised his hand, he was about to signal for Guo Zhiqi to go.
Seeing this, Guo Zhiqi did not dare to slack off, and immediately said the conditions given by Zhang Xuan, and said: "Your Majesty intends to divide the meritorious heroes in Nanyang, as long as the prince has made great contributions to the country, after expelling Xiyi in the future, the prince can conquer Taiwan, or Ryukyu, such as the feudal example of the Zhou Dynasty." ”
Zheng Chenggong listened, and it was fake that he was not touched in his heart. But he said: "At the beginning, the old emperor also promised my family to Fujian, what happened in the end?" In that case, don't say it again. ”
Guo Zhiqi said: "The prince's words are bad, how can overseas compare to Shenzhou? Fujian must not set up another prince, but overseas may not be. Others don't know about the situation in Nanyang? Even if His Majesty has other intentions in the future, the prince has the elite of the world's sailors, and it is enough to protect himself. ”
Zheng Chenggong sneered and said, "It's not just a cake. ”
Guo Zhiqi said: "Your Majesty has never believed in his words since he led the troops, even if the prince does not believe in His Majesty, and where is the current situation of the prince?" ”
"Alright." Zheng Chenggong abruptly interrupted Guo Zhiqi's words and said, "You go down first." ”
Guo Zhiqi had no choice but to go down.
Zheng Chenggong stopped the others, he needed to be quiet.
To be honest, Zhang Xuan's painting cake gave Zheng Chenggong inspiration.
Although there are internal and external difficulties, Zheng Chenggong's biggest pressure is still the problem of Zheng's way out. Going to Nanjing was the first step for him to dominate the Central Plains, and he wanted to stand on three legs with the Zheng family, the Xia Dynasty, and the Qing court. But that first step was aborted.
Although the Zheng family is not in danger now.
But Zheng Chenggong can see that the Zheng family has no way forward, even if it is stubbornly resistant, it is just a party of national security. This feeling of walking into a dead end is the most unrelieved place in Zheng Chenggong's heart.
The mediocre only sees the eyes, but the talented people look far away. Zheng Chenggong has seen it for several years, and Zheng may be able to guard Fujian Province within a few years, and there will be no problem. But a few years later, in the face of both the Xia Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, there was no way to fight back.
Zhang Xuan's painting cake gave Zheng Chenggong another idea to move Zheng's foundation overseas.
Perhaps it is the limitation of the times, for Daming people, they generally feel that it is good in Daming, but it is a miasma overseas and will not go as a last resort, Zheng Chenggong deliberately ignored this option. At this moment, I was reminded by Zhang Xuan's painting cake, and I suddenly felt that this method was okay.
It's just that in this way, Zheng Chenggong must cooperate with Zhang Xuan.
Why, don't look at Zheng's crisscrossing the sea, but his foundation is still on the mainland, and there is no continuous supply of goods from the mainland. The Zheng clan could not sustain such a large fleet. This is also why the historical Qing court dealt with Zheng Chenggong and used the method of coastal relocation.
It's brutal, but it works.
Zheng Chenggong wants to compete with Xiyi for the two places, and the support on land is indispensable, how to make the land support? Isn't Zhang Xuan's plan coming?
As for the specific situation, it is necessary to talk about it in detail. But the framework for negotiations is already in place.
"Is this for me to learn from the bearded guest?" Zheng Chenggong smiled bitterly in his heart.
Guo Zhiqi came to visit Zheng Chenggong openly, so his identity as an envoy of Great Xia could not be hidden, just when he came out of Zheng Chenggong's side. The news has already spread. The content of his conversation with Zheng Chenggong is still under wraps.
But Zheng Chenggong's attitude towards Guo Zhiqi can make people figure it out.
After Zheng Hongkui heard this, he secretly complained in his heart, and said secretly: "Big brother, big brother, why is my nephew not a little sleek like you?" Do you have to make things look like this? ”
Although Zheng Hongkui supports Zheng Chenggong, he also has a lot of complaints about Zheng Chenggong's persistence today. Willing to gamble and lose. Zheng's capital has been decayed. It was nothing to bow to Zhang Xuan. Of course, what Zheng Hongkui thinks may be a little narrow.
The best choice for the Zheng family is not necessarily the best choice for Zheng Chenggong.
In any case, Zheng Hongkui, as an elder, can't let Zheng Chenggong go on like this. It's just that he wants to maintain Zheng Chenggong's dignity and find a way to persuade Zheng Chenggong to change his mind, but it is a little difficult.
This person is none other than Zheng Chenggong's mother, Tagawa. It's only been a few years since she came back from Japan, but Zheng Hongkui is deeply impressed by her.