Chapter 895: Nanjing City

Who is the most powerful person in Nanjing?

It's not the six Shangshu of Nanjing, they are just the position of Yang Lao, and they are not the eunuchs of Nanjing, although they are majestic, but they are rootless trees and sourceless water. It's just relying on the prestige of the king, but the emperor in Beijing can't reach the whip.

The uncrowned king of Nanjing is Xu Pengju, the Duke of Wei.

Nanjing, the town of Wei Gongshi, is deeply entrenched, and has always held the military power of Nanjing, serving as the garrison of Nanjing for several generations. Wei Guogong's tentacles penetrated all over Nanjing, and the Ming Dynasty could not bypass the Wei Guogong family when dealing with any issue about Nanjing.

Now the overall situation of Nanjing cannot be bypassed by Wei Guogong.

And the current Duke of Wei Xu Pengju has many legends, legend has it that the old Duke of Wei dreamed of Yue Fei. Yue Fei said: "I have a hard life, I was trapped by a traitor, and in this life, I will join your family and enjoy decades of peace and prosperity. Then the child was born. was favored by the old Wei Guogong and named Xu Pengju.

However, Xu Pengju's name has the same name as Yue Fei, but in fact, Xu Pengju did not touch Yue Fei's light at all, but because of the unfavorable handling of the mutiny, he was affectionately called "straw bale" by the Nanjing Jingying. ”

"Guogong, the lower officials have the trust of the Guogong, please forgive the Guogong." Tang Qing fell to his knees and didn't dare to raise his head.

Xu Pengju, the Duke of Wei, hurriedly helped Tang Qing up. said: "General Tang, please hurry up, this war is not a crime of war." I don't blame you, it's just that how is the combat power of the Yongjun Naval Division? ”

Tang Qing said: "The ships of the Yongjun Navy are strong and powerful, and they are invincible. ”

"Can you stop the Yongjun Navy Division from occupying the river?" Wei Guogong asked directly.

Tang Qing wanted to say yes, but when he thought about the current situation of the Yangtze River Naval Division, and thought of the battle on the Zhenjiang River, he was even more bottomless in his heart. Only silence can be maintained.

But silence is also an attitude.

How could Xu Pengju, the Duke of Wei, not understand that although Xu Pengju was called a "straw bag" to show that Xu Pengju was a complete idiot in military affairs, he was not an idiot in politics.

Wei Guogong sighed, did not explain to Tang Qing, and waved his hand to let him go.

Wei Guogong said: "Do you think this Nanjing can be defended? ”

"This is a matter that shouldn't be asked to me, it should be asked to Guogong himself. Zheng is just a scholar, and he can't give any advice to Guogong on this. Zheng Rujin said.

Zheng Rujin is Wei Guogong's master, and often helps Wei Guogong do some unsightly things. After all, Wei Guogong has deep roots and leaves, and many unsightly things also need to be dealt with by Zheng Rujin.

Zheng Rujin understands her identity very well, so when she came here and listened to what Wei Guogong and Tang Qing said, she knew a little bit in her heart, and there was a hint in her words.

Wei Guogong said: "The public of my country has self-knowledge, and this Nanjing City cannot be defended in my hands. ”

"So, does Guogong have other plans?" Zheng Rujin said.

For Xu Pengju, the Duke of Wei, he did not want to go to the battlefield at all, facing such a vicious enemy, but he could not give up the actual power to control Nanjing, which was caused by the prestige of the Duke of Wei in Nanjing for more than 100 years. He was absolutely unwilling to give up to other forces.

For the Wei Mansion, it is not important whether Nanjing can be defended, the important thing is whether the wealth of the Wei Mansion can be continued.

"Mr. Zheng, don't be tempted. With the meaning of the national government, you give me a trip to Zhenjiang. Go and find out the tone of King Yong. Wei Guogong said.

"So what conditions does the Duke want?" Zheng Rujin said.

"It's not me who is anxious right now, so I'm sending you just to ask for a price, not to make an offer. Remember to go and come back quickly. Wei Guogong said.

In order to bluff, the Yongjun army marched all the way by land and water, and the mighty banner covered the entire south bank of the river, and in the river, the huge sea ships were connected end to end, which seemed to be a land floating in the river. The river and the river reflect each other, majestic. On the high horse.

"Your Highness, someone asked to see him, claiming to be the envoy of the State of Wei."

"Minister of Wei?" Zhu Houhuang looked around after listening.

He Wenyuan immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the minister will meet him for a while." "These things related to surrender are all handled by He Wenyuan, and at this moment, the Duke of Wei sent an envoy, not to surrender, can he have any other ideas? However, it's just a bargain.

Zhu Houhuang said: "You go, find out." ”

He Wenyuan immediately went out and talked to Zheng Rujin for a while.

Zheng Rujin was already waiting on the boat, but in the side hall.

As soon as He Wenyuan walked in, Zheng Rujin got up and saluted and said, "Student Zheng Rujin pays a visit to Master He." ”

He Wenyuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh, what is your fame?" ”

Zheng Rujin said: "The student is not talented, but is a person who has been in Zhengde for 12 years. ”

He Wenyuan blew the tea slightly and said, "Say, what does Wei Guogong think?" ”

Zheng Rujin said: "My father-in-law specially sent me to advise His Royal Highness King Yong, wanting to persuade His Royal Highness King Yong, to restrain the horse from the precipice and turn back." ”

He Wenyuan's movements froze slightly, and he said, "Is that all?" ”

Zheng Rujin said: "That's all. ”

King Yong has reached the current point, where is there any possibility of turning back? King Yong's return now is simply the end of the rebellion of all relatives. So even if King Yong's subordinates force him, King Yong has absolutely no possibility of giving up halfway.

Zheng Rujin is saying the right nonsense.

Zheng Rujin and He Wenyuan both scolded in their hearts.

Zheng Rujin came here to visit King Yong, in fact, he has lost the opportunity, and the others according to his meaning, as long as he sits in the mansion of the Wei State, as long as the Yongjun army succeeds, at that time, he will naturally think of other ways, and when the time comes, he will sell at a price. It can sell Nanjing City for a large price.

Who let the straw bale Xu Pengju have no confidence at all? Zheng Rujin has already come to the door to ask for a meeting, which is already a weak step, so Zheng Rujin is trying to save the situation. Take the initiative in the negotiations.

And He Wenyuan didn't care about Wei Guogong's envoy on the surface, but he attached great importance to it in his heart, without him, because He Wenyuan understood Dongyong's system more and more, and felt the embarrassment of his position more and more.

Of course, after King Yong arrives in the world, he will not completely follow Dongyong's system, in this case, there will be big problems, but some of King Yong's governing ideas are undoubtedly leaked in the Yongguo system.

King Yong attaches great importance to practice, light empty talk, heavy followers, and light ministers, he can see that King Yong is very similar to Taizu and Chengzu, and not like Emperor Hongzhi of Xiaozong, so it is absolutely not good to say that King Yong's official is absolutely not good to do.

But on the other hand, King Yong's knighthood system can be described as extremely rich, and a duke is simply the lord of an overseas vassal country. Although it is said that there is a restriction on inheritance for several generations, He Wenyuan can see that as long as this place is opened up by the He family, even if the feudal country is withdrawn in the future, his He family will be the number one family in the local area.

He Wenyuan persuaded him all the way to surrender, and he could be regarded as having a lot of military merits in hand, but these military exploits were not good at all, and Nanjing was different, as long as he could persuade Nanjing City to surrender, even King Yong would not give a title with a fief.

After this village, there is no such shop.

Zheng Rujin worked for Wei Guogong and didn't want to bow his head easily, in his mind, Nanjing City was impregnable and could not be captured at all, so Yongjun finally asked them, so he held the shelf, and Yongjun spoke first.

And although He Wenyuan was in a hurry, he didn't dare to give Wei Guo any outrageous conditions, because the opposite side was none other than Wei Guogong.

For the Wei family, it can be described as extremely wealthy. Even the enjoyment of the emperor Lao'er may not be as good as that of Wei Guogong. In Nanjing, the land of gold powder of the six dynasties, it enjoys special power, whether it is the inside or the face, it is a first-class family of the Ming Dynasty, not less powerful than some vassal kings, and even better than many vassal kings, at least except for the special vassal king of Yongwang, other vassal kings have no military power.

However, the Wei Guogong family, the times hold the official position of the Nanjing garrison in their hands, and they have the military power of Nanjing.

Such a family makes them surrender, what kind of price is appropriate? It's simply unsealable, reward-incomprehensible. He Wenyuan didn't dare to open this mouth easily.

So the first contact between the two sides broke up unhappily.