"Oh......"

It seems that I am afraid that I have heard the rumors outside, in fact, how can such a major event be hidden, not to mention that these people have their own channels to learn about these news, that is, in the official newspaper, there is also a corresponding content, as long as people who are concerned about the situation of the imperial court, they can smell a different atmosphere from the words of the newspaper.

The situation is indeed becoming more and more complex.

It's more than complicated!

It's simply unpredictable, and the emperor is just angry with Fan Wencheng because of that incident? Or is this just the beginning, now Fan Wencheng is dead, but the Great Qing Kingdom!

Now he Hong Chengchou is still in the Great Qing Kingdom, and he is still the "First Governor of the World" in the Great Qing Kingdom!

Hong Chengchou was silent for a long time before he slowly spit out a sentence.

"Hong is a five-province strategy, how can he need some Mr. An to save him."

When this sentence was said, even Hong Chengchou himself felt that he had no confidence, after all, for him, Fan Wencheng's death, as well as his posthumous nickname, was to remind him and remind him that he was very likely to follow in his footsteps, after all, he was also a "man in the book".

"If it had been a few months ago, you wouldn't have needed to be stubborn, but now is not the time it used to be."

Guo Duxian had a righteous and awe-inspiring attitude, and there was some mockery in his tone. A few months ago, how high-spirited Hong Chengchou was in front of him, at that time he was well aware of the trust of the Manchus, but now? How can there still be that trust?

"Don't ask about the current situation today, don't ask the people's hearts in my Daming, don't ask about the current situation and follow my Daming, that is, the turmoil in the Qing Dynasty, the chieftain to cover up his mother's fornication in the palace, wanton killing, Hong Jing is slightly in the court, there must be something to hear! Then Fan Wencheng suddenly fell ill and died, how could it be a violent illness? ”

This rhetorical question made Hong Chengchou's whole person suddenly become dumb, this is exactly what he has been worried about, Fan Wencheng's death made him have to worry about his safety. In this regard, he and Guo Duxian see the same, but he can't speak so bluntly like him. The slightest carelessness can lead to a catastrophe.

After thinking for a moment, Hong Chengchou said.

"Fan Wenhegong, who is very old, has repeatedly asked for Zhishi a few years ago, and his death is reasonable."

Hong Chengchou is still making excuses and reasons for himself, in front of outsiders, he must maintain the last trace of decency. Although he is also worried in his heart that he will follow in the footsteps of Fan Wencheng, but he is more worried that a careless word will lead to the death of the clan, he knows the Manchus very well, the Manchus enter the customs with barbarians, and their hearts are ruthless, far more than the Han people, that is, the little emperor who seems to be educated by the Holy Gate, is actually a ruthless and vicious person. That Fan Wencheng has a half-teacher relationship with him, and the result is ...... Did you really die of illness?

What a sick ...... I'm afraid only a three-year-old would believe it.

"The death of illness is also reasonable, Fan Wencheng and his Manchu Qing Dynasty contributions, who can compare? What you get behind you is just "Wenhe", if it's another day, what can you do behind you? ”

If someone else said this, it would definitely make Hong Chengchou feel annoyed, but now, he already knows that his life is in danger, so he naturally knows that what Guo Duxian said is probably to elicit his attitude.

Could it be that he was ordered by Zheng Chenggong or Zhang Huangyan to lobby him?

Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou's heart suddenly began to get nervous, if this is the case, I am afraid it is really not a good thing for him. Whether he accepts the lobbying of Zheng and Zhang or not, now that he sees that the news of Guo Duxian has spread, what will outsiders think of him?

In the past, the emperor was always wise, but now ...... Now there is the matter of the Queen Mother there. What the emperor needs is probably just an excuse.

The emperor is wise, but why is he not wise in this matter?

"Hengjiu, with your position as the strategy of the five provinces, leading half of the world in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, if there are people in the Manchu Qing Dynasty now, you are not subordinate or communicate with the great light and darkness, how will you defend yourself."

Guo Duxian's casual words made Hong Chengchou's hand suddenly tremble as if it had been stung by a wasp, and the cold sweat on his back suddenly flowed out.

In the past, the emperor would not listen to the slander of others, but now...... Fan Wencheng's death is a signal, if there is a speech official who wants to seek a way to be promoted, votes for the emperor's favor, and impeaches himself, what should he do?

When the time comes, will the emperor still be as wise as in the past?

This is clearly in between. If it weren't for Fan Wencheng's matter, he would never be worried, but now, how could he rest assured.

"The emperor is sage, naturally he will not believe slander!"

It seems to be firm, but the tone is not the slightest confidence.

Hong Chengchou's answer without the slightest confidence made Guo Duxian sneer in his heart. He knew he had come to the right place.

"Bidenial" slander...... Hmph, it doesn't matter whether you believe or don't believe this slander, but today is not the past, I don't know what Heng Jiu thinks. ”

Guo Duxian's rhetorical question made Hong Chengchou choose to be silent, he was silent all over, now is indeed not the past!

Emperor Shengming, that's in the past!

But what about now?

Is it possible for the emperor to trust him as he did in the past?

It doesn't matter if the emperor is holy or not, the important thing is who the emperor trusts, that is the emperor's sage, if the emperor doesn't trust, it will naturally not be sage, and it will naturally be impossible to see everything!

Hong Chengchou, who was in deep thought, knew the answer even if he didn't have to think about it, and with Fan Wencheng's experience, how could the emperor trust him?

At this time, what else is there to say?

What else is there to do?

Thinking of this, another person came to his mind, just last year, after Wu Sangui captured Kunming and the Yongli court fled to Burma, he sent his confidants to ask him how to conquer Yunnan, and Hong Chengchou only replied quietly four words.

"Raising self-respect".

At that time, the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty had already gone to Burma, and if it continued to conquer, it would be wiped out. Then the Qing court will definitely cook rabbits and dogs next, and will not leave a strong general to support the troops in the border areas to respect themselves. Therefore, keeping the threat of the Southern Ming Dynasty not only preserved himself, but also made himself have the value of existence.

But it was Fan Wencheng who broke the secret decision of self-preservation, and Fan Wencheng used the excuse that Yunnan spends more than 900 and 20,000 yuan a year to reduce the troops, thus forcing Wu Sangui to protect himself, and had to write to the imperial court to request to enter Burma and give Yongli the final blow.

Raise your own respect!

How do I raise a coward?

Wu Sangui didn't know, but Hong Chengchou knew very well that the reason why Fan Wencheng dared to disarm was because after the First Battle of Mopanshan, Li Dingguo's strength had decreased sharply, and he could no longer have the slightest impact on the overall situation in the southwest, but what if Wu Sangui could show a little weakness and let him retake Kunming?

Does the imperial court still dare to disarm?

But Wu Sangui didn't dare to gamble, thinking of his previous repeated letters to the imperial court, asking to enter Burma to pursue Yongli and force Burma to hand over Yongli, Wu Sangui didn't dare to bet! He's afraid of raising tigers!

Raising self-respect......

If you can't raise it, it's very likely to raise a tiger!

But if you don't raise your own self-respect, how can you protect yourself?

It seems that Hong has only this way!

Although Guo Duxian did not speak, Hong Chengchou, who was fluctuating in his mind, had already made up his mind, and he knew very well what he wanted to rely on to save his life now.

Whether it is self-respecting or tiger-raising, the most important thing is the word "raising".

The question is how to "raise".

When Hong Chengchou fell into deep thought, Guo Duxian just looked at the other party, although he didn't know what he was thinking, but Guo Duxian knew that the purpose of his trip had basically been achieved, at least to separate the trust between Hong Chengchou and the Manchu Qing, as long as the trust between the two sides was not there, then the rest would be easy to do. If Hong Chengchou can be convinced, it will naturally be better, but Guo Duxian, who understands his character, knows that now is not the time to be anxious. So he just looked at him quietly and waited for Hong Chengchou to make a choice slowly.

I don't know how long I waited, Guo Duxian, who still looked like an old monk, only to hear Hong Chengchou suddenly break the silence and ask.

"I wonder what Mr. Ann is going to do to save me?"

Hong Chengchou himself didn't realize that inadvertently, his tone became a little instructive, this change in mood, the change in tone caused by it, naturally fell in Guo Duxian's eyes, knowing that Hong Chengchou's heart had been shaken, he immediately sneered in his heart, but his face was still calm.

"Last time, Heng Jiu made a sacrifice to protect my Huguang gentry, wouldn't he appreciate the stubbornness? The reason why I came here this time is to repay Heng Jiu's feelings, and of course, to do one thing for my Daming. ”

At this time, Guo Duxian's tone did not hide it at all, his sincerity fell on Hong Chengchou's ears, but it made him believe in Guo Duxian's intention.

If Guo Duxian's trip is to "repay his kindness", Hong Chengchou naturally doesn't believe it, but he says that it is for the Ming Dynasty, so naturally there is no need to doubt it, for Guo Duxian, he Hong Chengchou is a sinner through the ages, but if it is for the Ming Dynasty, even if it is for him Hong Chengchou, it is not impossible!

"Oh? What is Mr. Ann going to do for Daming? ”

Although the other party has not mentioned the intention, Hong Chengchou can still realize that this matter is extraordinary. Thinking about it, this matter must have something to do with him Hong Chengchou.

"Hyung-koo."

Straightening up, Guo Duxian, who was wearing a Taoist robe, sat on the chair with an extremely serious attitude, watching Hong Chengchou come up with his well-thought-out plan.

"When the situation is today, what is it, you must know something about Hengjiu, although I seem to be standing on three legs in Jiangnan, you can Zheng Yanping, Zhang Cangshui, Zhu Chengren's sincerity, stubborn dare to say, no matter how others are separated, the three will never lose the big because of the small, today, Zheng Yanping has sent hundreds of thousands of troops into Fujian, and Cangshui has also reorganized 100,000 troops to go eastward again, as for Zhu Chengren's more than ten troops and Jiangbei pillows to wait for Dan, defend the gateway to the south of the Yangtze River, even if the Manchu chieftain went south to conquer in person, with the courage of the loyal and righteous army, It is not known who killed the deer, and besides, he is Zheng Yanping's sister-in-law, if the Qing army goes south, will he not send troops to rescue him? Looking at the Manchu Qing Dynasty again, the so-called strong soldiers and horses are already yesterday's yellow flowers, even if the southwest elite is transferred back, how can it be a day's work? At present, the nine people are like lying in danger, swimming on the tip of the waves, and there will be a catastrophe at any time. From the point of view of stubbornness, Fan Wencheng died, saying that he was damaged by the rumors in the script, but in fact, it was the Manchu Qing Dynasty who cleaned up Hanchen, if he was Manchu and Qing pointed directly at Heng Jiu, how should Heng Jiu deal with himself? The situation is precarious, and Heng Jiu naturally knows it when he wants to come...... Therefore, I stubbornly look around the world, and the only one who can save Heng Jiu today is my ......."

Is he trying to persuade me to surrender?

Hong Chengchou thought to himself in the bottom of his heart, although he wanted to refute it, but Guo Duxian's words said to his heart, whether it was Zheng Chenggong or Zhang Huangyan, they were all loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty, together with Zhu Mingzhong, who was unknown in the past, and Li Dingguo, who was born in the Western Bandits, Yu Daming's loyalty is also evident in the sky, so the possibility of expecting them to fight each other is naturally very small.

Even if they will one day fight each other and kill each other, I am afraid that it will not be possible until the Qing Dynasty is driven out of the Ming Dynasty and China is restored, and before that, Hong Chengchou originally hoped that the last time the three of them gathered in Nanjing, they could stir up discord among the three parties.

But who would have thought that instead of arousing any unhappiness, Zhu Mingzhong became his sister-in-law, Zhang Huangyan's hard work and fierce loyalty to Daming can naturally be seen, he would rather use the north of the river and the south of the Yangtze River to confluence, but also to maintain today's good situation. Its belly can tolerate it so far, imagining that it relied on its cannibalism and internal friction when it entered the customs back then, but it was just a joke.

Could it be that Da Ming's qi is really not finished?

When this thought appeared in Hong Chengchou's heart, his brows tightened, even if his qi was not exhausted, how could he regret it now? Even if he rejoins the Ming Dynasty, based on the sins he committed back then and the status he is in now, how can ordinary people be the master?

"Heng Jiu, don't get me wrong, the stubborn road once said that you are the elder of the two dynasties, since this is the case, the stubborn road naturally does not dare to persuade you to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, even if it is lobbying, what can the stubborn way allow you to do? Not only can't they be stubborn, but Zheng Yanping and Zhang Cangshui can't either! ”

Guo Duxian's words made Hong Chengchou nod his head thoughtfully, how could they be able to surrender him Hong Chengchou? Back then, Huang Taiji and Concubine Zhuang personally lobbied, if the Ming Dynasty wanted to surrender him, he had to have the emperor's will, and others?

Not to mention its status, it is the promise of others, how can he Hong Chengchou believe it? How can it be useful?

At this moment, Hong Chengchou listened to Guo Duxian speak.

"But, Heng Jiu, the situation you are in now is as dangerous as an egg, if you don't plan for yourself as soon as possible, will you really die in the Manchu Qing Dynasty or die in my Ming Dynasty?"

Guo Duxian's words made Hong Chengchou's whole body tremble, he looked at the other party in horror, as if he wanted to figure out the meaning of the words of the person in front of him, and plan for himself? How to plan for yourself?

In any case, it's a dead end, how to plan?

Or die in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, or die in my Ming Dynasty!

Faced with such a mortal ending, it took a while for Hong Chengchou to ask rhetorically.

"Please also ask Mr. Ann to teach me!"