Coming to the so-called palace in Fuzhou, Hou Xuanyan shook his head secretly, this place is not much better than the backyard of ordinary solid people.

In the palace, Zhu Yujian sat nervously on the dragon chair, unable to tell how many times he had sorted out his clothes. After being put on the throne by Zheng Zhilong, this was the first time he met with a feudal official with a heavy army.

Hou Xuanyan left 300 guards outside the palace, and he was alone, following the young general in front of him, and came to the front of the palace. Because it is not early today, there are no hundred officials in the palace, only the emperor.

"Lord Hou, Your Majesty has been waiting in the palace for a long time, please please."

Hou Xuanyan nodded, raised his feet and walked into the door of the hall, and the attendant who led the way put the dust on his arm, and shouted loudly: "Uncle Wu Yue Hou Xuanyan has come to see you." ”

Zhu Yujian in the hall heard the voice, his back straightened unconsciously, Hou Xuanyan came to the hall, and saluted: "Hou Xuanyan, knock to see my emperor." ”

"Hou Aiqing, please get up quickly, come here, give me a seat."

Hou Xuanyan raised his head, and after a glance, he saw Emperor Longwu sitting on the dragon chair, his eyebrows and sideburns showing his old state. When he was a child, his grandfather did not like their father and son, and imprisoned him and his father in the palace, trying to starve them to death, when Zhu Yujian was only twelve years old. Fortunately, there was a petty official Zhang Shutang who helped deliver some brown rice, and in the prison cell, Zhu Yujian's father and son survived for 16 years. finally survived until his grandfather died, and Zhu Yujian, who inherited the title of King of Tang, recruited an army with a fever in his head and went north to King Qin. Chongzhen issued several orders to severely reprimand, and Zhu Yujian, who was eager to serve the country, thought that as a clan, it was his duty to protect the old Zhu family. So Zhu Yujian, who had just come out, was deposed as a concubine by Chongzhen, and sent Jinyi Wei to put the Tang King in Fengyang Royal Prison.

This emperor, who has been a prisoner for a total of twenty-three years.

Hou Xuanyan secretly looked at the emperor's kung fu, and Zhu Yujian was also looking at him.

recovered Hangzhou, pacified the Lu Domain, and recently took Hou Xuanyan of Jinling. is younger than he imagined, coupled with his polite manners, which is diametrically opposed to Zheng Zhilong, whom Zhu Yujian hates the most, makes him even more satisfied.

Two little chamberlains carried a chair and hurried over, and after Hou Xuanyan thanked the emperor, he sat down safely.

Zhu Yujian slowly relaxed, and said with a smile: "I have been looking forward to meeting Hou Aiqing for a long time, and when I saw it today, I really was a hero out of a young man, if there were a few more people like Aiqing in our Ming Dynasty, why would I fall to this step today." ”

Hou Xuanyan said humbly: "The minister just did what he did, but His Majesty has lived in Fuzhou for a long time, and it is not a long-term solution." Fuzhou is just a corner of the southeast, and the people of Jiangnan look forward to His Majesty's personal conquest, just like a milk swallow looking forward to returning home. Although the minister is not talented, he has already taken Nanjing before, and he has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command. Nanjing is the capital set by Emperor Taizu Gao, and it is the place of Longxing of my Ming Dynasty. If Your Majesty is willing to go to the front line in person, the minister is willing to desperately assist Your Majesty and cross the river to the north to invade the Central Plains. ”

These words hit Zhu Yujian's itch, and his heart was surging when he heard it, and his face flushed. But then Zhu Yujian sighed and said helplessly: "I am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, I can drive the expedition in person, and I can't ask for it." It's just that... Alas! ”

Hou Xuanyan naturally knew that what he said was Zheng Zhilong's refusal to let him go, and to be honest, Hou Xuanyan hoped that Zhu Yujian would come to Nanjing in person.

If the emperor drove the expedition in person, the resistance along the way would definitely outweigh his painstaking support. At that time, people of insight who are half of the country will definitely rush to Nanjing, and the Northern Expedition will be much easier. Although it is inevitable that it will weaken his own power, compared with the entire Han family, Hou Xuanyan Ning Yuan's own rights are weakened, and he does not want the Tartars to succeed and wreak havoc on the Central Plains.

Zhu Yujian asked about many front-line battles with great interest, and Hou Xuanyan told him in detail about several major battles, which made Zhu Yujian dizzy. The two talked happily, and before they knew it, the sky had darkened.

Zhu Yujian walked to the hall, took Hou Xuanyan's arm, and enthusiastically left him to eat in the palace.

Hou Xuanyan did not shirk it, and said a few words to the little chamberlain beside him, asking him to go and inform his personal guards.

The more Zhu Yujian and Hou Xuanyan chatted, the more speculative they became, and in his heart, Hou Xuanyan had replaced He Tengjiao and became the most loyal minister in his heart. He Tengjiao had a good reputation at the beginning, and everyone said that he was a loyal minister and an important minister of the country that could be relied on. But through the last time, Hou Xuanyan deliberately asked people to play, and asked He Tengjiao to send troops to welcome the emperor into Huguang and control the soldiers and horses of the five provinces. He Tengjiao not only disagreed, but also did everything possible to prevaricate, which completely chilled Zhu Yujian's heart.

The two of them drank closer and closer, and in the end they were already leaning together, and they almost didn't hook their shoulders. He is a fallen emperor, and he doesn't have so many rules, and Zhu Yujian himself is an unruly person.

Zhu Yujian ate a few glasses of wine, his face turned red, he withdrew the palace maid in the palace, lowered his voice and said: "He Tengjiao, I am blind, I thought he was reliable. Who knew that he was greedy for power, for fear that I would go to Huguang and affect his power. What's even more ridiculous is that this bastard also pretended to send a team to welcome him, but he didn't get out of Huguang for half a month. ”

Hou Xuanyan saw that the eye drops he took half a month ago finally played a role, and said wiltedly: "He and the Zheng family brothers are actually the same raccoon dogs. He leaned close to the emperor's ear and whispered: "Now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is powerful, we are in decline, and if we don't get rid of these traitors and thieves with different ambitions, the day when the ministers will assist Your Majesty's Northern Expedition will be far away." ”

Zhu Yujian was so frightened that he woke up, he took Hou Xuanyan's hand under the table, and said softly: "Wen Yuan, I am in Fuzhou, just like being in prison. Although the Zheng Zhilong brothers are named important ministers of the state, they are still pirates in their bones. What He Tengjiao did was even more chilling. Only Wen Yuan has won my heart, if you can cut off these thieves, it is not only my luck, but also the luck of Daming. ”

Hou Xuanyan sneered in his heart, Lao Tzu came to Fuzhou for a trip, and this is what he wanted.

He nodded and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, our mortal enemies, Manchu Tartars, Kong Youde, Wu Sangui and others, are difficult to deal with." But He Tengjiao and Zheng Zhilong are just a group of villains, and the ministers really didn't pay attention to them. With His Majesty's words, how could the ministers allow them to continue to endanger the community. Behind him are millions of Li people, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, full of confidence.

Zhu Yujian's long-suppressed heart seems to have been injected with a heart booster. He squeezed his palm and said, "I'm afraid that the Zheng family will be suspicious, so I won't keep you." ”

After getting up in person and seeing Hou Xuanyan away, Zhu Yujian looked outside the palace, and his mood couldn't calm down for a long time.

When the guards saw Hou Xuan's performance, they all breathed a sigh of relief, and just wanted to urge the horse to enter the city and find a place to live. I saw a burly man in front of me, and said: "Lord Xiaohou, I haven't seen you for a few months, and your adult has already achieved fame and fame all over the world!" ”

Hou Xuanyan took advantage of the firelight, looked forward, and said in surprise: "Why are you?" ”