Hu Shi'an, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said that "the fall of Longwu in the Southern Ming Dynasty was caused by the nature of Zheng Zhilong's pirates", which really "shocked" the emperor Fulin, and including Dai Ming said that such a person who can speak well, all the Hanchen were apprehensive and secretly agreed.

Although Manchen was not very disgusted with Zheng Zhilong's "pirate" background, and did not disdain the argument that "a Han man can bury the Qing Dynasty", he was afraid of the fiasco on the Chongwu Sea three years ago, and was not willing to reuse King Tong'an so easily, so he chose to remain silent.

At this moment, the rational balance of everyone present was actually imperceptibly tilted in favor of Hu Shi'an, but because of the position and ability of the "victim" Xuan Ye, it was not good to come out in person to support Hu Shangshu. And this kind of moment is exactly what Hongyi wants to see-

Since everyone thinks that Zheng Zhilong's "pirate" temperament is difficult to change, it is just right to completely correct this view in front of everyone, so as to "correct the name" of King Tong'an once and for all. If you can take this opportunity to promote and popularize the "important points" that you are going to expound, it will not be in vain to hold this lengthy imperial meeting today!

"Huang Ama, the son has a third question, and he can answer Hu Shangshu's question." Hongyi was not in a hurry, and said calmly in the face of those eyes who were worried, expectant, regretful, or doubtful.

"In that case, you can tell all Aiqing to listen to it and see if you can move you." Fulin seems to be a little discouraged: no matter how deep the long-term plan, no matter how thoughtful the personnel consideration, no matter how delicate the recommendation process, but if the person you like has a flaw in "virtue". was despised, feared, and guarded against by the Han Confucian ministers above the court, and in the end it would be a bamboo basket for nothing.

"Son-in-law! The third question of the sons is precisely this: Why did King Tong'an rebel first and then descend to Ming? Why did you abandon the chaos of the Longwu puppet government and finally choose to be loyal to my Qing Dynasty? Hongyi locked his eyes on Hu Shi'an's body.

"The old minister is willing to try to answer the questions of the second son of the emperor, and ask the second son of the emperor to comment." Hu Shi'an once again became the leader of the Hanchen Confucian scholars, and took the initiative to face the battle, but his attitude was very humble.

"Xuan Ye listens to the teachings!" Hongyi should also have a correct attitude.

The answer to the question of the second son of the emperor is exactly what the talented old minister said. Zheng Zhilong rebelled first and then surrendered in the former Ming court, which is his true nature of being born a pirate and being cunning by nature. When the former Ming was weak. He traveled to and from sea to and from sea, armed with guns and stealing. Wanton plundering of passing merchant ships. Later, Chongzhen exerted military power on him, and Zheng Zhilong knew that it was difficult to last, so he retreated as an advance and surrendered sincerely. In fact, they are greedy for profit. He returned to his hometown in Fujian and became a maritime merchant. Grab generous gifts to raise soldiers and wait for the opportunity to move. The reason for this is that 'first rebel against the light, and then descend to the light'. ”

Hu Shi'an said a paragraph first, and when others listened, Hongyi heard a word that he was very interested in - "greedy for profit"! This reminded him of a key point: no wonder Hu Shi'an made a move. The Hanchen immediately stopped, it turned out that they all belonged to a loose but common interest group: "Beiren"!

As mentioned above, the Han people who had returned to Shun before the Shunzhi Dynasty were called "old people"; After entering the customs, Hanchen, who descended from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, was called a "newcomer". After the pro-government of Shunzhi, the imperial examination was greatly promoted, and a number of Confucian students from professional classes were reused, especially in the economically developed southern provinces of Jiangnan, Fujian, and other provinces, so there was a difference between "northerners" and "southerners". Chen Mingxia is both a "newcomer" and a common representative of the "southerner", after being eliminated, the newcomer and the southerner shili have converged, and the old man and the northerner have raised their heads.

These Han Shangshu who came today are all masters who have descended from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty and are counted as "newcomers", so now they all have the taste of "frosted eggplant". If you look at it from the place of origin, you can also count it as a "northerner" - Hubu Deming said, a native of Cangzhou, Hebei; Hu Shi'an of the Ministry of Rites, a native of Jingyan, Sichuan; Li Jiqi of the military department, a native of Mengjin, Henan; Liu Chang of the Criminal Department, a native of Xiangfu, Henan; Ministry of Industry Wei Zhouzuo, a native of Quwo, Shanxi...... All northerners naturally despised the so-called "profit over righteousness" of the "southerners" at that time! No wonder Hu Shi'an said that Zheng Zhilong was "greedy for profits", and everyone obeyed the call of their hearts! The reason is that I don't look down on the southerners!

At this time, Hu Shi'an has already begun the second paragraph:

"When Nanming Longwu puppet government was established, he didn't respect me Chao Zhengshuo, but sold himself to Nanming, vainly trying to make a big dream of the Spring and Autumn Festival with his own strength, but he really didn't know the way of heaven and the earth, and he didn't respect the will of heaven and the people. As for saying that he finally returned, it was originally the imperial court soldiers who pressed the border, and he was no longer able to go against the grain, so he had to obey the general trend. It's just that his pirate nature has not changed, and if he regains power one day, it is reasonable to be afraid that he will repeat the mistakes of the past. ”

Hu Shi'an shook his white hair, analyzed it with a clear eye, and the words "righteous words" were written on his face, full of irrefutable certainty.

"I see, Xuan Ye thanks the old man for his guidance!" Hongyi fully understood Hu Shi'an's reason, and he had a deep understanding in his heart, which was regarded as a comprehension, and he behaved calmly and calmly. Lord Shangshu, who didn't wait for the salute in return, straightened up, but he preemptively said:

However, Xuan Ye still has one thing that is unclear: Lord Hu has mentioned several times that King Tong'an was born as a pirate, why is this? Could it be that Lord Hu knew King Tong'an many years ago, so he knows the details? ”

"Huh? Hehe, Lao Chen only learned about Zheng Zhilong after he returned, and he had never known each other before, let alone known each other. Please also ask the prince to make a clear decision. As for the pirates, it is not surprising that everyone knows about it. Hu Shi'an didn't realize that this was another trap for little Baylor, but thought it was a child's joke and didn't care.

"Oh...... It turned out to be word of mouth and hearsay...... Dare to ask all my lords, does anyone know the story of King Tong'an's early years? Hongyi put down Hu Shi'an's side and looked around.

"......" no one responded.

"In this case, Xuan Ye has also heard a person talk about King Tong'an's past in detail, and it is quite detailed, and the people and things involved can be verified." Hongyi turned his head to stare at the emperor.

"Really? Who said so sure? "Fulin is happy to be a prop.

"If you go back to Huang Ama, you are talking about moving." Hongyi played according to the facts.

It's really talking! Tan Qian served as a staff member of Gao Hongtu, a university scholar in the cabinet of the Hongguang Dynasty, in the first year of Shunzhi (the first year of Hongguang in the Southern Ming Dynasty). It is valued by it. Later, Gao Hongtu recommended him as a member of the Zhongshu House and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and participated in the revision of history, but Tan Qian was unwilling to "take the misfortune of the country as an official", so he resigned and returned to his hometown. Due to the professional needs of the history, coupled with the experience in the Hongguang Dynasty, as well as the convenient location, Tan Qian understood and mastered a lot of first-hand information about Zheng Zhilong, who was prominent in the Longwu Dynasty. A few days ago, at Ji Kaisheng's mansion, Hongyi had a chat with Mr. Tan, and he talked about this person, so he knew a lot.

"Talking about the relocation ......" Fulin thoughtfully. But I still can't remember it for a while.

"It's the author of "The Legend of the Nation" that his sons reported." Hongyi patiently reminded.

"Oh. I remembered. He is now the editor of my Inner History Academy, hehe, he is still a talented man recommended by Xuan Ye. Since he can write a history of the Ming Dynasty, he will naturally know many detailed old things about the puppet government of the Southern Ming Dynasty! So to speak. Credible and credible! Fu Lin suddenly realized. By the way, help his son. Since the emperor allowed to quote the "detailed old things" of the new "editor of the National Academy of History", which was not well known. No one can question it.

Only Li Jiqi was unusually wide-eyed, staring up at the little prince, full of questions in his heart - Lord Belle knew and recommended Tan Qian? Tan Qian, this person is acquainted with Gu Yanwu. Knowing Gu Yanwu, recommending and talking...... And so on. How could this son attach so much importance to those remnants of the former Ming Dynasty......

"Xie Huang Ama!" Hongyi turned around and was ready to go all out to "teach" the ministers, so naturally he didn't know Li Jiqi's "vision" at this time.

According to Tan Qian, King Tong'an has indeed been a pirate, but only for two or three years. Most of the time, it's just a sea merchant with a huge fleet and quite a lot of combat power! Hongyi raised his voice, but only said one word. Leave a moment for everyone to be surprised and questioned.

Sure enough, the main hall of the Weiyu Palace instantly fell into agitation again - everyone knows that Zheng Zhilong was born as a great pirate, how did he become a sea merchant here in the second son of the emperor? The difference between one word and a thousand differences!

"The old minister dares to ask Lord Baylor, how can this matter be seen?" Hu Shi'an ignored the chaotic Hanchen behind him and asked questions first.

In the fourth year of the Apocalypse (1625), King Tong'an was sent by Li Danzhi of the Chinese people to Penghu to join the Dutch, and committed himself to Hongmaogan as a translator and tailor, but he was not a pirate. In that year, the Dutch sent three warships to the South China Sea to intercept the Franc machine merchant ships sailing from Fujian. During this period, the Dutch sent Zheng Zhilong to lead 30 ships for the first time to intercept the Franco-Rang merchant ships heading to Luzon in the strait between Fujian and Taiwan. The difference between China and foreign countries has not been forgotten by King Tong'an! Here, if you don't believe it, you can ask Tang Lao Ma Fa to repair a letter and send it to the place where the Macau Franc machine is located for inquiry and verification. "Hongyi used John Tang again.

"Oh, do your best." John Tang, who was originally sitting there honestly, didn't care about asking the emperor, so he stood up first and promised. As if sensing that something was wrong, he hurriedly added: "Everything is up to the Holy Judgment!" ”

"Well, Macau is far away from Beijing, and it takes a long time to come and go. Don't you still believe in my prince? Fu Lin nodded in satisfaction and made an efficient decision.

"The ministers (minions) don't dare, it's all up to the Holy Judgment!" Hu Shi'an hurriedly led the crowd to cater to the holy will, which can be regarded as recognizing the authenticity of Xuan Ye's arguments.

"Xie Huang Ama! Four years after the Apocalypse, Zheng Zhilong also robbed and traded, plundering the sea. Therefore, the king of Tong'an back then did be a pirate, and there is no doubt about it. However, at that time, there was already a regular disorder and bandits, and even on the Fujian Sea, it was definitely not the Zhilong family. But even the officials of the Ming court said: "Where the king of Tong'an went, he ordered the water to be reported[1], but he did not kill anyone; There are those who are destitute, and they are given money and rice', and 'the scoundrels and traitors of the sea return to them'. ”

Hongyi paused a little weakly to see if any of you here rose up to oppose it. Because, he omitted the first few words of the words spoken by the officials of the Ming court - "Today's dragon is a thief, and he is different from Yang Lu." False benevolence, false righteousness, everywhere he went, but he ordered to report water, but did not try to kill...... "Fortunately, five people refuted him!"

So Zheng Zhilong started with dozens of boats, one hundred and twenty in two years, and soared to more than seven hundred in three years. If it weren't for the unemployed people along the coast, how could it be on such a scale? If you don't compete with the people for profit and become bigger, where does the profit come from? Naturally, it's a red-haired Westerner! It can be seen that even if he is a thief, King Tong'an can still restrain himself and not kill each other, but take advantage of the contradictions between the Westerners to make profits. Xuan Ye thought that in troubled times, this matter was not impossible, and the so-called 'thief also has a way [2]'. ”

Hongyi's quotation from the "Zhuangzi" is not only to exonerate Zheng Zhilong, but also to ridicule the political situation and social turmoil of the Ming Dynasty at that time, so as to arouse everyone's pride in today's "prosperous era". Sure enough, everyone was once again amused by the helplessness behind this sentence "thieves also have a way", and the atmosphere was instantly relaxed.

Haha, you haven't seen my kung fu of passing on the ups and downs! How about a little more in the future?

[1] Reporting water, suspected to mean "pumping", is to pay protection money.

[2] Thieves also have a way, from the Zhuangzi. Extra. The tenth of the "Plantar Disciples" asked and said, "Is there a way to steal?" He said, "What is the right thing to do?" The hidden in the room of the husband's delusion, the saint; First, brave; After coming out, righteousness also; Know whether it is possible or not, know also; Evenly, benevolence also. Those who can become big thieves if they are not prepared for the five are not available in the world. The struggle for the power of the society and the management of the society made Lao Tzu and Zhuangzi issue angry condemnations and helpless sighs such as "the Tao is the way, the extraordinary way", "the thief also has the way", and "the thief waits". (To be continued......)

PS: The evaluation of Zheng Zhilong in the last few chapters is actually more out of Hongyi's selfishness - the opening of official maritime trade, so there are many family words, the benevolent see the benevolent and the wise see the wise, for Zheng Zhilong, I believe you will have your own correct judgment in your heart.