A few days later...

Fujian, Fuzhou City's Wuying Palace, Tian Jianxiu's rich voice echoed in the hall, echoing in everyone's ears, after announcing the holy decree, everyone issued congratulatory words, surrounded Zheng Zhilong in the center, all kinds of beautiful words flew all over the sky.

"King Annan, congratulations, the imperial court has just formed the Southeast Water Division, and you have become the first marshal of the Southeast Water Division, and the future is limitless, and I hope that King Annan will help you more in the future."

"Throughout history, except for the feudal kings of the Han Dynasty, even in the previous dynasty, since Yongle, there has been no vassal king with military power, King Annan, you have created two records, not only the vassal king with a different surname, but also a heavy army."

"King Annan, you must invite guests to dinner, such a huge and good event, strong holy will, and also make all your colleagues happy, right?"

......

At this moment, in the face of the compliments of the generals and officials, Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed, his face was full of red light, full of spring breeze, and while thanking him again and again, he was also happily responding.

However, compared to Zheng Zhilong's overjoy, Zheng Hongkui, who was standing not far away, was not happy, and under his calm face, his eyes flashed with a strange look, which was well concealed.

Soon after, Zheng Zhilong led his family away and returned to his residence, and as soon as he returned home, he laughed loudly and couldn't help but say heartily: "Hahaha... Those family properties were confiscated, and they were confiscated, it was too worthwhile, and it was worth it to exchange some things outside the body for such a heavy reward. ”

"Yes, uncle, although he lost millions of family fortunes, he got back the title of a vassal king, plus a marshal of the Southeast Water Division, what a great honor and grace this is!"

After Zheng Cai admired and echoed the words, he followed up and said: "The emperor is really generous-minded, and he did not blame the successful 'reckless' move, otherwise, this is the only one, and our Zheng family will be planted." ”

Hearing this, Zheng Zhilong's excited expression was only a little paused, his eyebrows were slightly raised, and he returned to normal in an instant, and he didn't pay attention to Zheng Cai's words, nor did he reprimand Zheng Chenggong, but said loudly: "What are those gold, silver and jewelry?" As long as you can continue to dominate the southeast coast and have naval warships, you can still collect protection fees, and your daughter will come back after you disperse, nothing more! ”

In the end, Zheng Hongkui couldn't bear it anymore, and came together with Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Chenggong followed closely, walked in front of Zheng Zhilong, showed a dignified expression, and said representatively: "Big brother, you let these juniors go down first, and my brother has something to talk to you." ”

At this moment, the hall was quiet, all eyes were gathered between the four of them, and there was something strange in their expressions, Zheng Zhilong's face flashed with a trace of displeasure, and it returned to normal in an instant, and while looking around, he shouted in a deep voice: "Okay, you guys go down first, no one is allowed to come in without my permission." ”

"It's... Be... Yes..."

When everyone responded, they left one after another, and in the process of walking out of the hall, they couldn't help but secretly glance at Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Chenggong.

"Okay, Hongkui, everyone is gone, what do you have to say, can you say it now?"

However, to Zheng Zhilong's surprise, it was not Zheng Hongkui who answered the question, but his eldest son Zheng Chenggong.

"Father, the ancients had clouds, prosperity and decline, or not Tailai, too honorable, but not a good thing, for the sake of our Zheng family's descendants, can continue to follow, I hope my father will think twice!"

Despite a raging anger rising in his heart, Zheng Zhilong still tried his best to control this negative emotion, and responded a little indifferently: "What's the matter? Success, you still remember the Ming Dynasty, do not give up, want to die for the previous dynasty, and be loyal to Emperor Zhu Yujian of Longwu? ”

"Father, you misunderstood your son, success has no such intention, and there is no intention of being loyal to the previous dynasty, but it is indeed for you and for the sake of our Zheng family."

Seeing the sincerity on his son's face, his words did not look like deception and prevarication, Zheng Zhilong's heart was a little better, and his expression eased a little, however, Zheng Chenggong's next words once again made his heart lift.

"Father, it's not that the son is alarmist, the favor given by the Dashun Dynasty is too great, and if it's too much, our Zheng family can't enjoy it. Not to mention anything else, just what the son did a few days ago, that move can offset the father's contribution to your subordination, and give the other party a truth, you can completely eradicate the roots of our Zheng family, and completely control the Zheng family's water division, however, the emperor of the Dashun Dynasty did not do that, isn't it worth thinking about the reason? ”

Although Zheng Zhilong still maintained a calm look, he still "chuckled" in his heart, his heart sank straight upright, unwilling to believe a certain speculation, and retorted: "Success, don't forget, my father has sacrificed all his savings over the years, as well as the luxurious mansion in Anhai Town, Quanzhou Prefecture." Moreover, in order to appease the morale of the army and recruit sailors from other places, the emperor of the Great Shun Dynasty also had to reuse his father and me......"

At this time, Zheng Hongkui showed helplessness, shook his head again and again, and interjected with emotion: "Okay... Big brother, even if there are these reasons, in all fairness, do you think that these alone are enough to make you both king and marshal of the Southeast Navy Division? Also, almost all the men of our Zheng family have been entrusted with important tasks, can you gladly accept these gifts? ”

Zheng Zhibao's expression was very solemn, and he followed with a slightly hoarse voice: "Big brother, we are all from the military, don't we don't know the importance of the Southeast Water Division?" Once you have such a naval division in your hand, it is equivalent to controlling most of the military strength in the southeast region, and the imperial court believes in our Zheng family so much? ”

The successive speeches of the three of them were like a series of cannons, and Zheng Zhilong, who retorted, was speechless, his mouth opened slightly, and he could no longer see the smug color of the spring breeze on his face, which had already turned into a faint pale.

Call~!

In the end, Zheng Zhilong exhaled a heavy breath of turbidity, trying to relieve the dull mood in his heart, and then asked in a low voice: "Then you say, what should we do next?" You can't ignore these rewards from the imperial court, otherwise, it will be true and cause the emperor's suspicion. ”

At the same time, above the Wuying Palace, Tian Jianxiu was with Ma Xin and Xiong Wencan, and Ma Xin asked even more puzzled: "Marshal, since the emperor wants Zheng Zhilong and the young children of those generals to enter Beijing, or serve as the dean of the Sailor Academy, or study in Beijing, why didn't you announce another will?" ”

Tian Jianxiu smiled slightly, a faint mysterious look appeared on his thick face, and said earnestly: "The reason is very simple, just to see the reaction of those people?" ”

Everyone was obviously stunned, but in the end, they still smiled brightly, didn't say anything, and understood Tian Jianxiu's dark belly and sinister intentions, however, at this moment, no one noticed that Niu Yan on the side looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, and soon returned to normal.