The night is boundless, "Zheng Tong, the king of Andu, rushed south with his son Zheng Mujian and hundreds of confidants, although there were no chasing soldiers behind, but he always felt that there were endless beasts hidden in the night, and they would pounce out at any time and eat their bones and flesh.

Although Dayue has been helpless since the founding of the former Li Dynasty, the Celestial Empire has been helpless, and the Yinghua in the north is not the Celestial Empire of the past. But as long as the Holy Dao Emperor didn't come to occupy the country, in order to clean up his Zheng family, Zheng Chou felt like a rat in a cage, without the power to resist. The other party also pinched the puppet emperor, making it difficult for him to rely on righteousness to do things. Thinking of this, Zheng Chou regretted it incomparably, knowing that the resentment in Na Li Wei's skirt was so strong, he should have abolished him first and got Tai Yanzi up.

"Father, as long as Qinghua is in our hands, it will not be too late for him to make a comeback!"

At this time, the backbone of this small team became Zheng Gang, and the big change was instantaneous, and this young man quickly matured within a few days, and he calmly directed everyone to march south, with his age, he felt that the coming day was long.

It was nearly midnight, and when they came to a river, the opposite bank suddenly burst into flames, dotted like stars, and it was like a large army coming. Zheng Vain and the others were ecstatic in their hearts, could it be that the children of Qinghua came to respond?

Zheng Chou suddenly let out a hoarse sneer: "Which of the scales did this king touch the Holy Dao Emperor to make him remove such a net?" ”

Zheng Jia and others were shocked, could it be...

Zheng Chou held Zheng Vao's hand, the fire in the distance was faintly reflected on his face, and the king of Andu, who was wantonly at the mercy of Emperor Li and held the authority of a country, was actually in tears: "The excellent soldiers of Qinghua have long been useless, and they even refuse to move to guard the border passes." A few decades ago, even a great Confucian like Fan Gongshu dared to threaten, and ordinary ministers dared to speak out and suppress the superior, and even beat them directly. Expecting them to save me? I'm afraid they're counting on me to go back quickly and lead them to guard their home. ”

Zheng Vain understood that the so-called "excellent soldiers" of the countrymen would not run out by themselves, and the other side of the river could only be the Yinghua army.

Zheng Zheng gritted his teeth, his blood boiled, and he was about to call his subordinates to fight to the death, but Zheng Tong said: "You run away quickly, the farther you escape, the better......"

Zheng Peng said: "Believe your father's words, if the Holy Dao Emperor really has the heart to help Emperor Li, he will definitely not kill me." When the time comes, my father is in the light, you are in the dark, and our Zheng family will still have something to do. ”

After a while, Zheng Gang also showed his heroism, knocked behind his father's back, and sneaked into the night with a group of cronies, and never looked back. At this time, the soldiers on the other side had already crossed the river, and they came from both sides, and in a short time, thousands of blue-clothed soldiers surrounded them.

"Zheng Zha!? I've been waiting for you for a long time! ”

Zheng Tong's face, the local guide nodded, and Feng must have breathed a sigh of relief, which can be regarded as catching this guy.

The small Forbidden City of Thang Long Mansion [1] was still under the rule of the Anglo-Chinese army at this time, so this royal palace built in imitation of the Forbidden City in the Ming Dynasty was still occupied by the Anglo-Chinese invading army led by Jia Hao and Feng Jingyao, so only the backyard was left to the Li family.

"Father, I heard that King Andu has been caught, is this world really going back to our Li family?"

In the apse, Li Weiyu's son, nine-year-old Li Weiyi, asked.

The old eunuch beside him said in a low voice: "Tai Yanzi, if you are outside, you must not call your father again, you should be called your father, and Tai Yanzi is only a son." ”

Li Weiwan said dejectedly: "When the Zheng family was here, we didn't have such a big taboo. ”

The old eunuch sighed: "Now the Zheng family is gone, but the Heavenly Empire is coming." ”

Li Wei's skirt didn't speak, and the scene of the Zheng family's mansion kept spinning in his mind during the day, and he thought bitterly: "This world, is it really back to my Li family?" No, I'm afraid it's going to fall into the hands of the Holy Dao Emperor in the north. ”

Compared with the apse, which is covered with a thick layer of gloomy, the front hall is full of joy and laughter.

Hundreds of British and Chinese officers and soldiers were guarding this palace dozens of steps away, and they were all curious, not knowing what they were discussing, but they were so cautious.

"Okay, let's get down to business..."

Jia Hao spoke, and the hall was quiet, in fact, there were not many people, only eight in total.

Jia Hao, the Vietnamese Governor of the Commander-in-Chief, Feng Jingyao, the Privy Council's Commander of the Privy Council, Chen Xinghua, the director of the Coastal Defense Division, and Huang Er, the Commander-in-Chief of Annan of the Heaven and Earth Association who are related to the Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters, are military attachés. ,

Xiao Xie, the Vietnam General Secretary of the General Affairs Hall, Wang Youdun, the General Secretary of the General Administration of Industry and Commerce, and Lang Zhongxiang Huailiang, the Foreign Trade Department of the General Administration for Industry and Commerce, these three people are in the civil official system.

There is also a person who is Buyi's identity, this person appeared in Shenglong Mansion, and even Jia Hao was surprised.

Xue Xue Xue Shengbai, although he has no position, is a personal disciple of Duan Hongshi's "Imperial Technique", and he is still Li Shi's junior disciple, and his status is transcendent. This person specializes in extraordinary things, folklore, and Emperor Kangxi died under his plan.

"Manipulating the fortunes of a country and manipulating the hearts of millions of people, how can such a fast thing be missing me?"

Xue Xue explained his intentions in this way, and at the same time he emphasized that the person in charge was still Feng Jingyao, and he was here to be Feng Jingyao's master.

Heaven and Earth Hui Huang Er said: "The matter is prioritized, not to be talked about in the long run, Zheng Jia is still absconding, and Li Weiyu, the king of Annam, is contacting local clans and military officials everywhere, and he is afraid of my British dynasty's heart, and it is obvious that the two have been discussed in advance." ”

Xue Xue shook her head and put on the appearance of a gentleman who teaches in Baicheng Academy: "There is a charter for deliberations, and how to divide the priorities depends on the familiar discussion, Huang Tou, you are the first to go first." ”

Everyone nodded, and Huang Er also hurriedly confessed, it seems that everyone understands the difference between raw and cooked matters.

Feng Jingyao said: "The official family also calls Jiaozhi Vietnam, and there is a plan from far and near. At present, with a large army in the country, King Annam in hand, and the situation in full control, this discussion is naturally familiar. ”

The so-called "raw and cooked discussions" are the deliberative principles that both British and Chinese civil and military officials have learned, and they are also the two starting points for looking at problems. The discussion is like opening up the wasteland, and the situation is not under one's control, so it is a headache to heal the head, a foot to heal the foot, and to solve the immediate problem is the most important.

However, the familiar discussion is different, the situation is all in one's own hands, and the goal is clear, so you have to look at things from the set goal. Priorities and the choice of ways to solve the problem are another angle, so the immediate urgency mentioned by Huang Er is not a hurry.

What did these eight people get together and discuss? Nature is the future of the country of Cochin.

This meeting was presided over by Feng Jingyao, the Privy Council's Secret Council Defense Division, and he didn't know much about what he was doing as a "Defense Division" before, but now he already knew in his heart that he was manipulating foreign lands for the benefit of Yinghua. If the name is to be justified, the department where Feng Jingyao works should be called the "Colonial Department." In order to hide people's eyes, the awkward name of "Plug Defense Division" was added.

Feng Jingyao said: "The division will come to assign the responsibility of the deliberations, and the division will explain the meaning of the official's plan for Jiaozhi, and then everyone will speak freely and give their thoughts." Then the general plan will be set by the Division, how to control the national politics of Jiaozhi and ensure the realization of the goal, and Xie Tongshi will determine the detailed rules. How to use force to deter the country and stabilize Jiaozhi is up to the governor to determine the detailed rules. How to act secretly and eliminate dissidents, the yellow boss determines the rules. How to reconcile industry and commerce to ensure that they make great profits in Jiaozhi, but do not damage the foundation of Jiaozhi, this is determined by Xiang Langzhong. ”

"In the whole overview, how to weigh the interests and distinguish the long-term and short-term benefits is judged by Mr. Xue. If there is any inconsistency or omission in the general outline set by the division and the detailed rules determined by you, it will be judged by Director Chen, who is familiar with Jiaozhi. ”，

Feng Jingyao assigned everyone to nod their heads and praise it, which is also the rule of procedure that British and Chinese officials have gradually become accustomed to, that is, each performs its own duties, and then integrates into one.

Xiao Xie's office worked hard to write a book, and he was the meeting record of this secret discussion. After writing down the process set by Feng Jingyao, he passed it to everyone to sign one by one. Looking at this Tai's handwriting, everyone praised it, saying that Xiao Xie had found a good clerk, and this calligraphy really has everyone's style.

Once the rules of procedure have been set, the purpose of this stage is to determine the overall strategy of Yinghua in Jiaozhi.

Feng Jingyao said: "The official family has a saying, the toe is in my Yinghua, one is to temporarily serve as a place for silver money to maneuver, the second is to coal, copper and iron and other minerals, and the third is rice. The first item only involves 35 years, while the last two require 30 years of stability. Although the court is also discussing how to act in order to realize the wishes of the officials, it is only a superficial article, and what to do is the key to our discussion. ”

These three items are Li Shi's real intentions for Jiaozhi, and there are naturally various ways to ensure the realization of this goal. ,

Heaven and Earth will Huang Er said bluntly, that is naturally to merge Jiaozhi into the country, become the land of Yinghua, whatever you want, anyway, Jiaozhi is the land of China, open up the territory, and can also add another prestige to the official family.

Almost everyone had this wish, but when it came to practical action, the others present were all top figures in the military, political, and business circles, but they all subconsciously shook their heads.

"The Yue people are after the hundred Yue, although they originated from my Huaxia, but since the Song Dynasty, the country respected Confucianism, and called themselves the people of Beijing. They regard themselves as the world and Huayi as their own, and they have become a self-contained, and it is difficult for them to return to our China. ”

"Someone wants to ask, since you are a respected Confucian, since you worship me Huaxia as the kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, why do you not want to return to China? For example, the Yue people are like the young son who separates his family and starts a business, he would rather be the head of the chicken than the phoenix, and you want to force him to break down the family and merge the business, and he is naturally unwilling. ”

"In the past, the Ming Kingdom and Annan, the Yue people were angry, and the history books said that the Ming army was violent and reckless, but in fact, it was the handwriting of those who claimed to be the righteous people of Confucianism and righteousness, in order to discredit the trip of Chengzu to open up the territory. Anyway, in their opinion, as long as they mobilize troops and expand their territory, they are tyrants. ”

"The Annan incident that day originated from some ordinary disputes. Those things are placed in the Ming country, trivial! But these little things are still used by the local clan as an excuse to drive out self-reliance, so as long as it is forced, even if I am a saint in the military and political affairs of Yinghua, it is difficult to extinguish such a reason. ”

Chen Xinghua himself is from the Chen family in Hoi An, Guangnan, and his ancestors are Jiaozhi people, so he is naturally clear about the psychology of the Yue people.

Xue Xue said: "The times are changing, and being unwilling at this time does not mean that he is unwilling in the future." Forcing him to be unwilling now does not mean that he is unwilling in the future, and he may even cry and beg to join Yinghua......"

Xiang Huailiang interjected: "Whether I want to or not, at least I am unwilling." Even after receiving Hunan, they are complaining, and in the future, when I restore the land in Yinghua, they are still a resistance. If they want to turn a foreign country into a domestic country, they will have to jump three feet high. Take Hunan as an example, if I get Hunan, Hunan wealthy businessmen will be able to join the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and then the official family will be popular with the people, and they must also give Hunan the same industrial and commercial policy. ”

"Now I have to tell the Chamber of Commerce and Industry that the country of Cochin is also local, and it is strange to see that they don't withdraw and roll one by one."

Everyone is smiling bitterly, speaking of which, this dynasty started from industry and commerce, and also benefited from the prosperity of industry and commerce, but now everything is subject to industry and commerce, and even fighting, most of the reasons are to alleviate the harm of industry and commerce.

Feng Jingyao made a conclusion: "The matter of annexing the land of Jiaozhi is not feasible now, according to the official family, if you want to obtain the benefits of coal and grain in Jiaozhi for 30 years, then within 30 years, you will not talk about the matter of merging the land." ”

Wang Youdun, who was in charge of the record, wrote while saying in his heart: "Jiaozhi is a country, millions of people, and the matter of thirty years is actually up to me and eight other people, no, no, I am just a clerk, I can't be counted, it is determined by the words of seven people, this matter is really palpitating." Fortunately, it is my Yinghua who determines other countries, not by other countries that determine my Yinghua, as a Yinghua person, how fortunate it is! ”。 ）

[1: Yunnan has imperial palaces called "Forbidden City" in Ha Ran and Hue, both of which imitate the Forbidden City of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. 】