Fujian, Fuzhou Nan'anbo Mansion.

In the study, Nan Anbo Zheng Zhilong and his two brothers Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Zhiguan, as well as his sons and nephews Zheng Chenggong, Zheng En, Zheng Cai and others gathered together, as well as several henchmen, secretly discussed, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn and tense.

One of them, there is Ma Xin.

Although it is at the end of the crowd, but on this occasion, so many bigwigs gathered, which is enough to show the importance of Ma Xin's status.

"You say, Xiong Wencan's desperate attempt to persuade us to take the initiative to join the Great Shun Dynasty is credible? What do you think we should choose? ”

As Zheng Zhilong's eldest son, Zheng Chenggong was the first to stand up, although there were two uncles present, but due to the relationship between the heirs in line, Zheng Chenggong's status was self-evident, and he asked without answering: "Father, didn't you say anything about this matter?" Wait until the fourth uncle comes back to discuss the matter? ”

"Moreover, the fourth uncle just sent someone back the day before yesterday to send a letter, and he will come back in a few days, and he also met Zhu Yujian, the king of Tang, in Hangzhou Mansion, and because of the reason of escorting the king of Tang, the trip will be delayed."

As the youngest of Zheng Zhilong's five brothers, Zheng Zhibao pondered for a moment, and then said puzzledly: "Big brother, don't forget, the Nanjing Imperial Court has just rewarded us not long ago, if we switch to the Dashun Dynasty, is there any ......?"

"Fifth brother, this is a bad word, this time is different from the past, how can you say it?"

Zheng Zhilong looked disapproving, waved his hand, interrupted Zheng Zhibao at the same time, and then said: "What's more, Emperor Hongguang has been arrested by the Dashun Dynasty, and the Nanjing Imperial Court no longer exists, so there is nothing that can't be passed, but can't." Moreover, now, there is only one King Lu in the Ming Dynasty in Hangzhou, and the Dashun army is eyeing the country, maybe one day it will encounter an accident, let's make a plan early, it's time to think about the way back. ”

However, Zheng Zhilong's third brother, Zheng Zhiguan, put forward a different opinion.

"Big brother, fifth brother, nephew of Chenggong Xian, in my opinion, it's too early to discuss these now, it's better to talk about some practical things that are beneficial to us."

Everyone was stunned, confused by Zheng Zhiguan's vague and general words, but they were still curious, and they were interested in Zheng Zhiguan's words, after all, no matter what the situation was, it was not as practical as attaching to vital interests.

"Third brother, what do you mean...?" Zheng Zhilong asked at the right time, with a suspicious look on his face.

"Big brother, that's the case, you just said that King Lu will not be able to last long at all. After all, the Dashun army had already entered Zhejiang, and it would soon capture Hangzhou. In this case, once the fourth brother returns, we can support the Tang Dynasty and ascend the throne as the emperor. At that time, our status will rise, presumably Hongkui also thinks so, otherwise, he will not be too troublesome to escort Tang King Zhu Yujian and bring him to Fujian. ”

Hearing this, Zheng Zhilong's eyes suddenly lit up, his heart became lively, and he couldn't help but admire: "Yes, once Zhu Yujian supervises the country and ascends the throne as emperor, we will be the marquis and worship the prime minister, and we will be extremely popular ministers, even if the Dashun army fights here, we will have more bargaining chips." ”

As soon as he said that, as if he had thought of something, Zheng Zhilong's expression changed, and he turned to look at Zheng Zhibao, and said in a deep voice: "Fifth brother, pass the order, you must protect Xiong Wencan, and no one can reveal the purpose of his coming." ”

"Yes, big brother!"

In an instant, everyone understood Zheng Zhilong's intentions, which was to raise his own value through Zhu Yujian, so as to have more capital to negotiate with the Dashun Army, and Xiong Wencan was the best medium to communicate between the two.

Late that night, Ma Xin's residence was in the underground secret room.

At this moment, Ma Xin and Xiong Wencan sat opposite each other, although they were in a secret room, there were only two of them, but their voices were still as low as possible, and they seemed extremely careful.

"General Ma, the emperor asked people to send news secretly, and in a short time, the Dashun army will go south in a big way, attacking Jiangxi and Fujian at the same time, the emperor asked you to prepare early, once Zheng Zhilong is unwilling to surrender and stubbornly resists, he will take it down and control it."

"Lord Xiong, don't worry, the last general understands this and is ready."

Ma Xin's face was solemn, and while responding, he nodded slightly, and even told Xiong Wencan about the content of the day's meeting, no matter how big or small, and told Xiong Wencan, causing the latter to sigh: "Zheng Zhilong is really slippery enough, and he wants to seek the greatest benefit between the two." ”

Speaking of this, Xiong Wencan spoke, when the Ming Court was in power, he used to be the governor of Fujian, and he knew the Zheng Group's strong maritime strength deeply, so he couldn't help but change his words, and then said: "However, this is fine, this also shows that Zheng Zhilong is not so loyal, and he is not so nostalgic for the Ming Court, so it is easier to persuade him." After all, compared to the weakness of the army, the Zheng family's sailors are extremely powerful, and they will be of great use to the imperial court to defend the rights and interests of the maritime frontier. ”

Ma Xin nodded lightly, with a look of deep understanding, and agreed: "Lord Xiong, what you said is right, the Zheng family's naval army can be said to be the overlord of the sea, whether it is the Japanese of the Japanese country, or the sea robbers of the country, or the thieves of the Western Ocean, they all dare not plunder their edge, avoid three points, and pay tolls to the Zheng family." ”

Moreover, the last general joined the Zheng family's naval army, although it was only a few years, but he also knew Zheng Zhilong's benefits at sea, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was rich and rivaled the country. If the imperial court can control this naval division, not only will the strength of the imperial court be greatly improved, but the financial revenue will also be greatly increased. ”

"The most important thing is that the Nanyang countries are rich in rice, and if they can control the sea routes, they can trade with the Nanyang countries and buy rice, so that the shortage of rice and grain caused by natural disasters in the Central Plains can be alleviated."

Hearing these words, Xiong Wencan's expression was full of energy, and he couldn't help but admire: "General Ma, it is really insightful, stand tall and see far!" ”

The next day, in Quzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang, a Ming army was rushing south, and at this time, a fast horse came from the north, galloped constantly, and soon crossed the follow-up troops and came to the front.

"Lord Wang, it's not good, the city of Hangzhou has fallen, and the king of Jianguo Lu surrendered without a fight, and took the initiative to open the city gate to welcome the Dashun army into the city. Today's Hangzhou Mansion has mostly fallen into the hands of the rebellious army! ”

At this moment, Zhu Yujian, the king of Tang who was sitting on a war horse, was shocked when he heard the report of Tanma, and his face was shocked, and he was about to issue an order to let Zheng Hongkui next to him wave his army north to help, but he was preempted by the latter.

"Lord Wang, the chaotic army is strong, and you can't stay here for a long time, so it's better to hurry up and rush to Fujian as soon as possible. After all, today's Zhejiang has become a mess, the people's hearts are unstable, and the garrisons of all parties have different intentions, and it is most prudent to go to Fujian to stabilize the situation under their own ideas. ”

When he said this, Zheng Hongkui's heart moved, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed and secretly happy.