During the few months of studying in Nanjing, he had no intention of serving the country and was useless, and his heart was quite depressed. www.biquge.infoYesterday, he suddenly received a message from his teacher Qian Qianyi, saying that the emperor was going to summon him tomorrow and told him to prepare for His Majesty's meeting. For this reason, he was so excited that he did not sleep all night, and when the rooster crowed, he got up to practice his sword, so as to express the passion that was suppressed in his heart.

The day dawned, the golden sun slowly rose from the city tower, the morning glow was full of sky, a few small birds chirped and jumped on the branches, twisted their little heads to look at Zheng Sen sideways.

I don't know if the sword dance vented the depression in his heart, at this time Zheng Sen put away the sword, calmed down, with a smile on his face, whistled and harmonized with the bird on the branch, like a naughty child. A moment later, the bird suddenly spread its wings and flew into the blue sky, and Zheng Sen watched the bird disappear in the air before leaving the back garden with a smile. Put on a scholar's Confucian costume and go towards the Qian Mansion.

After the fifth watch drum was beaten, Qian Qianyi told Zheng Sen a few words, and hurriedly walked out of the court room and the upper hall with the civil and military officials. Zheng Sen was left alone in the courtroom, agitated and restless, anxiously waiting for the emperor's summons.

After a while, there were three crisp whips in the morning sky, followed by the sharp and loud shouts of the eunuchs: "The Holy Driver has arrived!" "Salute to the class!" Zheng Sen knew that the emperor had gone to the palace, and his heart suddenly beat violently, and his face was red. He took a deep breath, trying to control his excitement.

In the main hall, Zhu Youhua wore a crown of good wings, wearing a dragon robe of the Yuan Qing Dynasty, sitting on the throne, and looking at the civil and military ministers who knelt on the Danqi and bowed three times with majestic eyes. After a while, the hundred officials finished the congratulatory ceremony, returned to the class and served, and the eunuch in front of the palace shouted:

"Something to play, nothing to retreat!"

Qian Qianyi hurriedly walked out of class, knelt down, and played: "Weichen student Zheng Sen has been instructed to see the driver, and he is in the court, and I would like to ask the emperor for his grace." ”

When Zhu Youhua heard that Zheng Sen had come to see the court, his spirit couldn't help but lift up, and he said:

"Declare him to the temple."

Zheng Sen listened to the announcement, forced his nervous mood to calm down, followed the chamberlain into the solemn atmosphere of the Qianqing Palace, knelt on the Danqi and bowed to the emperor devoutly.

Zhu Youhua saw that Zheng Sen was physically vigorous and handsome, and he couldn't help but praise it secretly in his heart, and immediately gave him a seat and asked Zheng Sen to sit close to him and ask questions.

Zheng Sen was overjoyed by the emperor's favor, and when he sat down next to the emperor, he couldn't suppress the gratitude in his heart, and his eyes were a little moist.

The emperor smiled, like a kind elder, and after asking about Zheng Sen's age and what kind of fame he had, the topic naturally turned to state affairs.

"Qing has been studying in Nanjing Guozijian for more than a few months, and I think I must have heard about state affairs, I don't know what Qing's opinion is?"

Zheng Sen remembered the teacher's repeated advice when he was leaving, and he had scruples and said:

"The minister is young and ignorant, and he does not dare to comment on state affairs."

"I want to speak."

"This ......"

"Could it be that Feiqing wants to disappoint me?"

Under Zhu Youhua's repeated encouragement and persecution, Zheng Sen put the teacher's advice behind him and expressed his opinion: "Since the thieves captured Shenjing, for several months, they have acted perversely and indiscriminately killed innocents, arousing the indignation of the people in the world. People are clear-minded, and those who kill thieves and protect their families are all over the place, during which the righteous teachers of Henan and Lu provinces are particularly brave, expelling thieves and restoring the Ming land.

The minister thought that His Majesty should send the minister to Xuanfu as soon as possible, so that he could bravely kill the enemy and defend the country. This move can not only prevent the eastern captives who entered the customs from taking the opportunity to go south, but also cooperate with His Majesty's future Northern Expedition to restore Shenjing. ”

"Well, well said!" After Zhu Youhua praised him repeatedly, he did not discuss it in depth, but changed his tone and said: "The Northern Expedition is something that I have been thinking about in the evening. However, it is difficult to raise military salaries, warships, artillery and other ordnance, so what is the best way to solve my worries? ”

Zhu Youhua deliberately led the topic to the salary and equipment, and saw how Zheng Sen would answer.

Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and others had already thought of a lot of ways to raise money and food. Zhu Youhua also acted mostly according to the methods they played.

First, officials across the country donate and mobilize gentlemen and large households to donate.

second, the collection of silver deposited in the treasury of the political secretary of the southern provinces;

Third, to recover the tax arrears of the people, especially the gentry and wealthy families in the area of Nanzhili, all those who have been in arrears over the years must make up for it, and they must not be in arrears at all;

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Zhu Youhua also knew in his heart that the Ming Dynasty had been established for three hundred and sixty hundred thousand years, and there were already many evils, even if it was only a partial rectification, as long as it violated the interests of the old forces. It will inevitably cause a series of backlashes, the Tartars are about to go south, and now is not a good time to rectify.

Zheng Sen was even more excited when he saw that he attached so much importance to his young cloth opinions, and he didn't have the slightest worry, and opened his heart and said: "The minister has a good plan, or he can refer to it for His Majesty!" ”

"Let's hear what you want." Zhu Youyan said with interest.

"The minister thinks that there is no shortage of sea ships in the country, and if they can trade goods from all over the world and trade with foreign countries, they will benefit greatly; In addition, merchants were encouraged to trade with foreign countries and the mainland on their own, and the imperial court only collected their taxes, and the sum of the silver taken by the two was enough for His Majesty to recruit troops and train troops and the Northern Expedition. ”

"It's really the same as what a hero sees!"

Zhu Youhua didn't expect Zheng Sen to be able to say such heart-wrenching words, he didn't consider that this strategy would greatly damage the interests of his old father Zheng Zhilong, maybe this young man who had just reached the weak crown needed to be recognized too much!

He couldn't help but pat his hands and praise: "I have also heard of the wealth of maritime trade interests, it is said that the sea ships trade in foreign seas, and the profits are extremely rich, up to three times, so the merchants go back and forth.

However, I have also heard that your father has been controlling the entrance to the sea for decades, and that ships going back and forth have to pay 3,000 taels of silver every year in exchange for a flag planted on the bow of the ship so that they can pass unimpeded. If the imperial court rashly collects trade taxes, I am afraid that your father's heart will be cold!

Moreover, if the imperial court organized the trade of sea ships, there was also a lack of enough sea ships and warships, and it was impossible to protect the fleet, and it was really difficult for me to sail on the sea! ”

"What's so difficult about this, don't worry, Your Majesty!" Zheng Sen generously said: "Now that the captives and Kou are raging in the north, the country is in decline, Your Majesty has the ambition to go on the Northern Expedition, my father will be able to understand the difficulties of the imperial court, if Your Majesty does not give up, the minister is willing to return to Fujian in person, persuade my father to contribute sea ships, cooperate with the imperial court and the city to collect taxes on sea trade, and be loyal to the country!" ”

"People say that Zheng Lao Aiqing has a good son, and that's true. If the ministers of the DPRK and China are so selfish and forgetful of their duties, why should I be hopeless about Zhongxing? Zhu Youhua was very happy when he heard this, and with a wave of his hand, he directly threw out a blockbuster price code: "If Zheng Lao Aiqing is willing to cooperate with the imperial court, I will make him the Marquis of Nan'an!" Xu He is in Fujian, and he will never be loyal to the heart of serving the country! ”

Zheng Sen was also pleasantly surprised when he heard this, and hurriedly expressed his loyalty: "The minister's father Xie Your Majesty is gracious, and the Zheng family is willing to do his best for His Majesty, and he will die!" ”

"Good! Good! is worthy of being my loyal minister, and I hope that I will serve the country loyally in the future and be my minister. Remember, remember, don't let down my heart! Qing went down to the palace first, Hou Zhi. ”

A moment later, the decree came down: Zheng Senguo was given the surname Zhu and renamed Chenggong; The Yangtze River Naval Division Battalion was sealed for guerrilla warfare, and the commander-in-chief Zhang Mingzhen was assisted in leading the Yangtze River Naval Division.

After a generous gift, Zheng Sen was more and more grateful for the emperor's kindness, and he was determined to go all out to repay the emperor's kindness, and after resigning, he did not dare to delay.

Three days later, Zhu Chenggong, the freshly baked national surname, led the imperial envoy Pang Tianshou and his party in high spirits, boarded the sailing fast boat, raised the sails, and the fast boat ploughed the sea, moving forward rapidly in the white waves. Zhu Chenggong stood on the bow of the ship with his chest upright in the wind, looking far away, excited and unable to restrain himself.

Boil over

By the Side,

Xiaoxiao rain break.

Lift up your eyes,

Raise your head to the sky and roar,

Fierce ambition.

Thirty fame dust and earth,

Eight thousand miles of clouds and moons.

Don't wait,

The white head of the boy,

Empty and sad.

Jing Kangsha,

It is still snowing;

The courtiers hate,

When to extinguish!

driving a long car,

Stepping through the lack of Helan Mountain,

Ambition hungry for Hulu meat,

Laughing and thirsty for the blood of the Huns.

To start from scratch,

Clean up the old mountains and rivers,

Chaotianque.

Zhu Chenggong chanted loudly Yue Fei's famous poem Manjianghong, full of pride, and the clothes on his body were hunting under the blowing of the sea breeze, like an eagle spreading its wings and about to fly.

More than ten days later, the ship arrived in Fuzhou, and Zheng Ding, who was waiting earlier than the waiter, took the ship cable thrown by the sailor, tied it to the stake, and then waited for Zhu Chenggong to go ashore.

"Childe has a hard journey, and Zheng Ding has been waiting here for a long time on the order of the military gate. It's been a long time since I've seen him, and Childe is even more handsome than before, hehe. ”

Zheng Ding is in his forties, born as a woodcutter, and has followed Zheng Zhilong for many years, with outstanding martial arts, especially archery. He was an upright man and capable of handling affairs, and he had protected and rescued Zheng Zhilong's life more than once in naval battles.

One of the most thrilling was the naval battle between Zheng Zhilong and Hui'an pirate Liu Xiang.

Liu Xiang had tens of thousands of troops and more than 100 large and small sea vessels, which had been plundering merchant ships in the waters around Fujian and Zhejiang for many years, harassing the people in coastal cities and villages, and causing headaches for Ming officials.

In the eighth year of Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong was ordered to crusade against Liu Xiang, and Liu Xiang also poured out of the nest after receiving news, and the two sides fought fiercely in the Dinghai of the Five Tiger Gate. The pirates were fierce and the battle situation was unfavorable, Zheng Zhihu bravely drove the handsome ship straight to Liu Xiang's ship despite Zheng Zhilong's opposition, Zheng Zhilong was injured by an arrow in the melee, and was surrounded and attacked by more than ten outlaw pirates who boarded the handsome ship, and was in danger. If Zheng Ding hadn't risked his life and led a few warriors to rush to the rescue in a small boat, Zheng Zhilong, let alone win, even his life might not be guaranteed.

In the crisis, Zheng Ding's arrows were not missed, not only shot the pirates besieging Zheng Zhilong, so that Zheng Zhilong escaped from the place of death, but also injured the thief Liu Xiang with the arrow, which seriously dampened the morale of the pirates. Zheng Zhihu got to board the enemy ship in chaos, fought with Liu Xiang, and finally died with Liu Xiang. Zheng Zhilong turned defeat into victory, annexed the rest of Liu Xiang, and his power increased.

After the war, Zheng Zhilong was rewarded for his merits, and he wanted to be promoted to Zheng Ding as a general several times, but he politely declined. Zheng Zhilong had no choice but to call him the head of the personal guard.

Zheng Ding's status in the Zheng family is very special, but he is never arrogant or arrogant, so he is deeply respected and loved by the Zheng family, including the servants.

He likes Zhu Chenggong very much, and has taught almost all his skills to Zhu Chenggong for more than ten years. After Zhu Chenggong returned home from Japan, he had a special relationship with Zheng Ding since he was a child, pestering him all day long, asking him to catch birds, catch fish, shoot hunting, accompany him for fun, and follow him to practice martial arts, archery, and learn to swim, sail and sail and other skills when he was a little older.