After the mountain called long live, the palace quickly fell silent, and no one spoke anymore.

Liu Chang was educated by Xuan Ye as a "holy lord and good minister", and at this time, he was nervous and worried, and he didn't care about coming out and firing. The people who were divided into two factions just now had no way to speak because of the "harmony" that Xuan Ye said.

But everyone knows that whether the candidate of Tong'an Wang Zheng Zhilong is good or not is inconclusive so far. But how to form a conclusion is not something that those of us who want to "work together in the same boat" and "work in harmony" can control. At least today, the path of "extensive discussion" and "seeking common ground while reserving differences" has been sealed by the little prince Xuanye!

Don't talk anymore? Even if you are allowed to "live in vain [1]" for half a day, it is still the so-called "three outlines and five constants" of "monarchs and ministers" and "monarchs and ministers and fathers and sons". It's better to listen to my words - Hongyi, who has fulfilled his wish, has finally waited for the opportunity to speak, and it is also "expected by everyone".

"Huang Ama, what Lord Liu Chang said just now has some truth, but Erchen thinks it is still biased. Can you ask your son to tell me about it as well? ”

When Fu Lin heard this, he almost laughed out loud - good boy, did you say less today? Why does it feel like it's about to start in earnest?

"Okay, Xuan Ye, but it's okay to say it."

"Xie Huang Ama! Huang Ama, my lords, Xuan Ye has a question: What is the basis for judging whether King Tong'an can command the first official merchant fleet of our Qing Dynasty to go to sea? Hongyi said as he turned sideways and looked at the people at the bottom of the steps.

"The slave thinks that loyalty to the lord is the first priority!" Out of class answered. It's Guo Ke of the Ministry of Industry.

"Slaves think that those who are proficient in maritime affairs must not be ignored!" Zhekune hurriedly added.

Hongyi was not in a hurry to express his position, and waited until the people who were willing to speak gave different interpretations of many elements such as "morality, ability, diligence, performance, and integrity" before he gave a deep salute and said:

"All of you have a point! In Xuan Ye's opinion, a thousand words boil down to one sentence - what kind of people does the Qing Dynasty need to command this fleet! Or, who does my emperor Ama want to use! ”

Everyone suddenly realized - you little Xuanye, you go around us, and no one has forgotten this: the emperor is the biggest! Not really! The emperor can use whoever he wants, that is, "you can do it." If it doesn't work, it's okay"!

"Ladies and gentlemen. Don't misunderstand Xuan Ye's original intention: it is a sin to speculate on the divine will! What I mean by this is that the Holy Monarch is in the court, and he naturally knows how to use people. The key is to look at the people we propose. Can it conform to the emperor's wishes? Or rather. Can the emperor's grand wish be realized! Hongyi knew that these people might mistakenly think that he was stammering with his father. So I didn't wait for Fu Lin to speak, and explained it myself.

"Really? Xuan Ye, tell me about it. How can I choose King Tong'an, how can I meet my wishes? "In fact, what is the conclusion in Fulin's heart? But the son has set himself up, and the father can only be a full, so he pretends to ask mysterious questions.

"Huang Ama, the sons and daughters dare not speculate on the holy will, let alone learn from the younger ones and do what they like. However, after a long time of copying Huang Amma's actions to deal with the major affairs of the court, the sons gradually realized a truth: that is, they should discuss things on a case-by-case basis and use their strengths. The so-called no one is perfect, and the Holy Monarch will not blame anyone. ”

"Haha, what Xuan Ye said is right, only use the quantity, and use people without doubt. Ladies and gentlemen, isn't that what I do to you? Fu Lin waved his hand and pointed at the ministers.

"My Emperor Shengming!" Everyone made a gesture of gratitude.

"Huang Ama, in the eyes of Erchen, King Tong'an is by no means a sage, let alone an irreproachable person. He went to sea to do business privately, and he also had a close relationship with the Westerners, and even met with the former Ming court for a time. But that's all a thing of the past. Even Chongzhen didn't realize that Zheng Zhilong was of great use, so he issued an order to recruit An? What's more, my Emperor Amma's ability to see pearls is far better than him! "Taking the individual wise actions of Chongzhen, the king of the dead country, to stimulate Fu Lin often has a miraculous effect.

"Chongzhen? Zhu Youzhen couldn't give him a small lieutenant, but what I gave him was King Tong'an! Fu Lin really took over the conversation, showing that he was ten million times stronger than the king of the dead country!

"Emperor Ama Shengming. It is precisely because of my Daqing Fengtian and Tianxingdao that even if I was committed to the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty, King Zuihou Tongan still set things right and returned to the Qing Dynasty. Not only that, but he also repeatedly persuaded his son Zheng Sen, Zuihou father and son both to be the prince of my Qing Dynasty, to guard the southeast sea frontier for Emperor Amma, and he will recover the island of Taiwan that hangs overseas one day, right? From this point of view, its contribution is not small, and its status is not low! ”

Hongyi This is a "friendly reminder" - everyone, don't be misled by Liu Chang, no matter what, there are two kings in one family, and they have heavy troops. You casually say in the court that people may be "opposed" and move their mouths. But once it reaches the ears of the Zheng father and son, it really forces the people to rebel, and when the time comes, see if any of you can move your mouth and easily surrender the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in their hands again?!

"Hmmm! Reasonable! King Tong'an and King Haicheng have meritorious, and I won't lose them! In the future, I will evaluate Taiwan, and I will greatly seal their father and son! You can draft a letter to tell King Tong'an and King Haicheng of my intentions! ”

After this reminder, Fulin was also suddenly enlightened and rejoicing. On the contrary, Liu Changlai was blamed in his heart for this and that - fortunately, Xuan Ye reminded me! You just want to shoot indiscriminately, and you want to do what you want to do to your ministers, but you almost made a big mistake! Fu Lin, who understood it, glared at Liu Chang viciously, and once again scared Lord Liu, who had calmed down a little, into a state of dispossession.

"Huang Ama, don't say anything else, if it is this matter of going to sea to do business, it is indeed the same as King An. To use him is to make the best use of people's talents. To give him this opportunity is to employ people without doubt. Erchen guessed that the father and son of King Tong'an had won such trust from the imperial court, and they would definitely do their best, and they would definitely not disappoint the holy hope! Hongyi saw the subtle "interaction" between the emperor and Liu Chang, and hurriedly brought the topic back to the topic again, which can be regarded as relieving Liu Chang's crisis.

"How so?" Sure enough, Fulin decided to let Liu Chang go for the time being.

"What the king can do. Master Dai has already made it clear just now, and Erchen deeply agrees with it, so I won't repeat it. Talking about Lord Liu Chang's worries, Xuan Ye didn't think so. If I can prove that King Tong'an must be a loyal man to the king, is everything ready? Although Hongyi was still refuting Liu Chang in his words, in the eyes of this person at this time, he saw Feng Ruo's gratitude like a parent!

"And how do you come to that conclusion?"

"Erchen has three questions, and after answering these three questions, it is a matter of course to make this conclusion." Hongyi is full of confidence and his performance is beyond doubt.

"Oh? Which three questions? ”

"One. Why did King Tong'an abandon his parents and leave his hometown when he was young? Hongyi looked around. It seems that there are questions to be answered, but they are ready to ask and answer themselves.

The crowd was silent. One is because it really can't be said. This is not surprising: later historians have not yet decided who Zheng Zhilong's father was, which shows the lack of historical materials at that time. After all, he is not from a prominent background, and he must have very little background in the archives. The second is because of Mingzhe's self-preservation. Even if someone knows a little bit about it. Now I don't dare to export rashly. Now this young master is all kinds of powerful. It can be described vividly. Who knows if it's going to be another trap?

Xuan Ye thought that King Tong'an left home at a young age precisely because of the turmoil at home, the people were struggling to make a living, and there was no way to continue. If only the time of the past had been to this day? The four seas are peaceful, rest with the people, but the people can support their families and live in peace, try to ask the people of China, who will abandon their parents and leave their hometown? The son said: 'Parents are here, don't travel far, there must be a way to travel.' Therefore, King Tong'an was forced to go to Macao to fend for himself. It can be seen that he is not a man who forgets his ancestors, but follows the teachings of Confucius, and he must travel in a good way. Hongyi asked and answered himself when it came to respecting Sage Kong, and Hanchen said yes to most of them.

"The king of Tong'an has been on the sea for many years, and finally obtained the official status in the former Ming Dynasty, but soon resigned and returned to his hometown of Nan'an, Quanzhou. Master Shicai Dai said that when he started the army and rebelled, he was very helpful to the people in his hometown, and he should also be a kind person. It was Deming's turn to nod vigorously, thinking it was "Austria"[2].

"But for those who are attached to their homeland and are kind to others, the long-cherished wish of returning to their hometown is always inevitable. After Zheng Zhilong came to vote in the fourth year of Shunzhi, although the Rui King Dolgon was compassionate, he never got the essentials and had no preferential treatment, just let him enter the flag and grant the first-class Jingqi Niha Fan title. Therefore, the southeast Zheng Sen thought it was an excuse and delayed it. "Hongyi, who is familiar with the historical truth of Zheng Sen's resistance to the Qing Dynasty, deliberately deducted a big basin from the head of the deceased Dolgon at this time - there is no way, someone must bear the responsibility, right? And you're the best fit!

As soon as he talked about his uncle Dorgon, Fu Lin became angry. Hearing that Xuan Ye blamed Zheng Sen for his delay in surrendering to him, he was really relieved, and he nodded frequently.

Fortunately, after Huang Ama was in power, this allowed his family to enjoy all the luxury: first, he took care of his son Zheng Sen and was afraid that he would be framed, so he had a lot of protection. Then let their wives come to Beijing for a reunion, and then changed to Tong'an Gong, hereditary replacement, and then father and son were crowned kings. Brothers, sons and nephews, Earls of Manmen[3], can be described as extremely glorious. Xuan Ye's words changed sharply, and he praised Fu Lin's wise move.

In this way, Fu Lin was praised with interest, and suddenly asked:

"Zhekune, do you remember how I protected King Tong'an back then?"

"Back to the emperor's words. In the autumn and July of the ninth year of Shunzhi, the emperor ordered the ministers, the ministers, the princes, the curbs, Aobai, Baturu, the ministers of the interior, Ha Shitun, and the university scholar Fan Wencheng, to preach Zheng Zhilong, saying: The children of the emperor are in chaos in Fujian. Ertou Cheng is meritorious, and he does not need to walk out of the city lightly, and he is afraid that people will use it to frame him. Even if you go to the tomb and sweep it up, you will also go to the tomb. I Jiaergong, so I tell you this. Erzi has a person established in Beijing, and he can send one person into the service. "Orikune is so talented! Come as you say, the words are clear and understandable.

In August of the same year, Zheng Zhilong went to the imperial court, saying that his grandfather's tombs were all in his hometown of Fujian, and that he should leave his stepmother, son, and brother to watch over them, and his wife and concubine and two sons were transferred to Beijing. and the house is inlaid with a yellow flag, and the body is a positive yellow flag, and it is not convenient to come and go, so I implore you to change the flag to class. So he had to go to the edict and said: Zheng Zhilong is allowed to be inlaid with a yellow flag and is still an official. His first son in Beijing was a second-class guard. In addition to his mother, younger brother and eldest son, his wife and concubine and two men were sent to Kanhe, and they were sent to escort them to Beijing. ”

In October, the emperor sent Liu Qingtai, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, saying: Recently, Haikou Zheng Chenggong and others have repeatedly harassed coastal counties and counties, and they should have been cut off. But I thought that the soldiers in the past went to Fujian, and my father Zheng Zhilong was the first to return to obedience. How can his children bear to turn their backs on their fathers and brothers and be willing to rebel? This must be an inconsiderate and perverse magistrate. Although Zheng Chenggong and others have a heart, there is no way to reach it. After seeing that his father was obedient, King Rui asked him to guard and take precautions, regardless of what kind of kindness his relatives had made. So that success and other doubts are reversed. I also thought that Zheng Zhilong had been obedient for a long time, and his children were my children, so why could they bear to reinstate and suppress? If you succeed and wait for the return, you can 'use it at sea', why go to Beijing? He was allowed to be an official with forgiveness of sins, and he did not have to go to Beijing to listen to the original place of residence. All Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong Haikou are responsible for prevention and suppression. Its foreign ships are all managed, and they are inspected and inspected for traitors [guǐ], which generally refers to bad people and gangsters. Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Volume XLVII. Wu Shu. The Legend of Wu Sovereign": The situation is now a treacherous competition, and the jackals are full of roads] and lose taxes. If you can capture the rebel canal of the pseudo-feudal domain in the sea, you will not be stingy with the reward. This is a generous treatment of the minister of sincerity, and he should be open and honest to convince him. ”

is a good one, using the holy decree of Fulin to quietly confirm Xuan Ye's argument that the Zheng family and his son were "used on the sea", and also mentioned the prevention and suppression of pirates and the management of foreign ships, he is really a person with a heart! Hongyi nodded at Orikune with gratitude, and then said:

"Emperor Ama is the most sageful! Now with King An and King Haicheng father and son together to guard the southeast hometown, it can also be said that the clothes have returned to their hometown and returned to their hometown. Regardless of the oath that King Tong'an made when he went to the outskirts of Beijing to bid farewell to Emperor Ama in person, if he is allowed to rebel again, I am afraid that he will not give up his current status! Because, when I was desperate and uprooted from my hometown, wasn't it just for today's glory and wealth? This sentence is the key, because this is the credit of Hongyi's crossing!

Mr. Zheng Zhilong, a maritime merchant and leader of the military group, I want to correct your reputation! After all, the first armed merchant fleet of the Qing Dynasty is beckoning to you!

[1] Bai Huo, here pronounced [Báihuo], is a northeastern dialect that resembles "speak" and "speak" in Mandarin. For example, "talk about ××", use "live in vain and live in ××".

[2] Aoyuan: Liliang who secretly supports and helps; A strong backer. The words of the Ming Dynasty's "First Dial Zhishi": "Austrian aid has a spirit, but the imperial court cannot." Later, it was widely used in Taiwan's election language and became a term.

[3] In May of the tenth year of Shunzhi, Fulin once decreed: "Feng Jing Qi Ni Ha Fan Zheng Zhilong is the Marquis of Tong'an." The son succeeded as Haicheng Gong. Brother Hongkui is Fenghuabo, and Zhibao is the chief military officer of the Zuo Governor of the Left Army Governor's Mansion. The food is as usual. Success, Hongkui has another specialty. Zhibao is vacant to make up for it. I put my heart in my heart, and I don't hesitate to reward, and I start with the change. (To be continued......)