The security system of Liaodong is better than imagined by the Nanming envoy group, and the post station personnel who received it along the way will never ask questions, and the orderly and disciplined scene of Liaodong on the way has left a deep impression on the Nanming envoy group.

After arriving at the Shenyang Palace, Wu Sangui, the king of Liao, enthusiastically ran outside the hall to greet him, and as soon as he saw the envoy, he called out cordially: "Brother-in-law." ”

Such a title made He Feihu a little uncomfortable, as if the breath in his heart had dissipated a lot at once, but since the other party was a relative, it was not good for him to call the other party King Liao with a straight face, He Feibao arched his hand and said: "Cousin." ”

"How is my girl? What happened to my little nephew? Wu Sangui, who met for the first time, smiled all over his face, took He Feihu's hand and led him to the flower hall to sit down, chatting about family life without saying a word about the imminent big change.

In the middle, He Feihu wanted to start the topic, but he was pulled back by the Liao Prime Minister Hong Chengchou who was sitting with him, and he persuaded He Feihu with a smile: "I think that when the Three Kingdoms were in the past, Cao Liu did not share the sky and the Han thief did not stand together, but the Zhang family and the Xiahou family also cared about their personal affairs; Xiahou Yuan was buried by Zhang Fei, and the queen also entertained Xiahou Ba. The relationship between the general and my king is much closer than theirs, and I finally met it today, why do you talk about such a disappointing topic of state affairs? ”

This secret envoy to Liaodong was not He Feihu's original wish, Qi Guogong ordered to transfer the elite from the Nanyang Reclamation Regiment back to China, and then use these more than 1,000 people as the skeleton to form a new combat unit, He Feihu originally thought that this new battalion would definitely be handed over to him to be responsible, and he himself was also gearing up to go to Xu Ping to avenge his father and Beijing's hatred of assassinating Qi Guogong. But the Duke of Qi ordered him to stay in Nanyang, and the explanation of the Duke of Qi was that he needed to sit there to reassure the friends of Nanyang - Nanming was far from the point of exhaustion, and there was no need to drop all the reclamation regiments back, and even their main generals would not move.

This kind of boring diplomatic work finally came to an end two months ago, after receiving the summoning order of Qi Guogong, He Feihu couldn't wait to return to China, and found that his old department had been arranged to a unit called the Marine Division, and the personnel had been disrupted, it was not the old department he recommended that was in charge of the key posts of this division, they were more like instructors, Qi Guogong said that after completing the whole training, they might have to be sent back to the Nanyang Reclamation Regiment.

Although He Feihu was a little dissatisfied with this, he didn't have much thought, he immediately expressed his willingness to lead troops to the front line, ready to fight with the Shun army at any time, and avenge the Duke of Qi and his father. After learning that Qi Guogong planned to send him to be a secret envoy to Liao, He Feihu was aggrieved, he and his wife were He Baodao's doll relatives with Zu Dashou, He Feihu felt that his status in Liao was a little embarrassing, but Qi Guogong insisted on this, saying that his identity was beneficial and harmless to Nanming, and he was not worried about the current impact of Zu Dashou on his wife: "The daughter-in-law who marries will only go to her mother-in-law's family, where will she harm her mother-in-law's family for her mother's family?" ”

Having said that, He Feihu still beat a drum in his heart, and before leaving, his wife also asked him to be as polite and polite as possible to his father-in-law, and try not to mention the matter of the Northern Alliance back then and the current identity of the enemy country.

"Uncle and his old man are still in Beijing, since this matter can't be leaked, then the foolish brother can't find a reason to invite his uncle to Liaodong," Wu Sangui's apologetic explanation made He Feihu secretly sigh a sigh of relief, the other party chatted with him about family affairs for a whole day, only Wu Sangui's wife and a few relatives and children at dinner at night, even Hong Chengchou did not sit with him, Wu Yingxiong, the eldest son of the King of Liao, every time he toasted, he called an uncle very affectionately, He Feihu was poured a stomach of wine, and fell asleep after returning to the post house.

The next day, He Feihu was full of luck, and as soon as he saw Wu Sangui, he immediately spoke: "Is Your Highness planning to send troops to help Li Shun?" ”

"Brother-in-law, sit down and talk." Wu Sangui was still smiling, and after He Feihu sat down, Wu Sangui began to shush and ask for warmth: "Did my brother-in-law sleep well last night?" ”

"Uncle Lao is worried." He Feihu had been angry for a long time, and most of his anger was vented, and he arched his hand and said, "Is my cousin going to send troops to help King Shun fight Duke Qi?" ”

"How can this be? The brother-in-law must have misunderstood. Wu Sangui laughed and said: "My lord and Duke Qi fight the enemy side by side, and the three-year alliance is so deep, where will there be a fight?" ”

"Your Highness's words are deceptive!" Before He Feihu came, he had read many reports from Liaomin observers, who had been advocating war, and were also boasting about the great development of industrial technology in eastern Liaodong, saying that the rulers of the Southern Ming Dynasty were all merchants, and since ancient times, businessmen have been as timid as rats, and the people of Fujian and Guangdong are even more greedy for life and afraid of death, and they will not and dare not fight at all.

He Feihu recounted some of the articles he had seen, and asked angrily: "In the end, whether Fujian and Guangdong can fight or not, you will be able to see it on the battlefield!" ”

During this period, He Feihu's voice rose higher and higher, but Wu Sangui still had a faint smile, as if what the other party said had nothing to do with him at all. After He Feihu finally lost his temper, Wu Sangui sighed softly and put away his smile a little: "Quanzhou Xinbao, said that as soon as the war starts, the sailors of Duke Qi will be able to block the coast, so that not a single fishing boat from Shandong to Tianjin and then to the whole territory of Lushun will not want to go to sea, does Duke Qi want to fight me?" ”

"Of course not," He Feihu had also read the article, and there were many things that made him find funny, such as what fishing boats were doing when they hit them: "This is the meaning of that newspaper, not the meaning of Qi Gong." ”

"That's right, this Liaomin observer is also a newspaper, this is the meaning of the newspaper, not what I meant." Wu Sangui shook his head and said, "My lord and Duke Qi can't fight, I don't believe they will fight." ”

"But this newspaper is run by His Royal Highness's confidant and favorite general, Wang Fuchen, how can it not be His Highness's intention?"

"It wasn't Wang Fuchen's office," Wu Sangui shook his head and denied: "The person in charge is Ma Ma Deng, of course this is a pseudonym, his real name is Yi Cheng, this is what he meant." After finishing speaking, Wu Sangui asked rhetorically: "Could it be that Nanming's newspaper, the Qi Guild asked what was written on it?" If it is not written in the newspaper that matches the heart of the Qi Gong, will the Qi Guild prohibit it? ”

"Of course not?" He Feihu replied without thinking.

"It's the same with me here, Qi Gong said that the newspaper is to open up the way of speech and ring the bell for the superiors, I deeply think so, so I never interfere with the newspaper." Wu Sangui pointed to a copy of "Liaodong People's Observer" on the table and said to He Feihu: "Brother-in-law, you see, I also read the newspaper every day, from which I know a lot of the voices of the people of Liaodong, and it also inspires me to work hard to benefit Liaodong." ”

"In other words, if King Shun goes to war with us, will King Liao not want to help?"

"Brother-in-law, I am a courtier of King Shun; But the Duke of Qi is not only a fellow villager, but also a senior of the Liao Army whom I respect, and a virtuous person whom I look up to and follow. Wu Sangui took a long breath and put on a solemn look, He Feihu couldn't help but sit up straight and hold his breath to listen, only to hear Wu Sangui say: "I haven't thought about this problem, but I firmly believe that my lord and Duke Qi will never fight." ”

He Feihu was almost choked with anger, and after recovering from his recovery, he asked, "I'm asking if, what if there is a fight?" ”

"Then I have to borrow a phrase commonly used by Qi Gong: I don't answer questions that didn't happen." Wu Sangui shook his head again: "And I firmly believe that this will never happen, and my lord and Duke Qi will definitely not fight." ”

"King Shun is sending troops to Zhejiang."

"It's just a routine transfer, and it's not necessarily true or false, and hearsay is not credible."

"But we've also increased our forces to prepare for war."

"My brother-in-law is really embarrassed for me, I am no longer a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what the Ming court does, it is not for me to interfere." Wu Sangui continued to push two hundred and sixty-five: "But I suggest that Qi Gong refrain and don't believe hearsay." Oh, brother-in-law, look at what I'm talking about, of course Duke Qi won't believe it, this battle can't be fought. ”

In Dashun and among the vassal states, Liaodong cooperated with Nanming the most, and He Feihu's envoy this time was actually proposed to Huangshi behind the back of the Qing Yuan, thinking that there might be a chance to impress Liaodong to stand on Nanming's side, so that Nanming could save a lot of effort.

"Would Your Highness be willing to openly say in the newspaper that you don't approve of the war and don't want to see King Shun fight with us?"

"Oh, I said brother-in-law," Wu Sangui smiled bitterly: "I am a courtier of Dashun, this is interfering in the government and holding the monarch hostage, and if I say this, it is estimated that the guard battalion will not stay in Beijing but will immediately drive to Shenyang." ”

"Duke Qi can clearly guarantee His Highness," In fact, this is still the meaning of the Qing Yuan, but He Feihu mistakenly regarded Huangshi, the messenger, as the decision-maker: "Any hostile action by Li Shun against Liaodong will be regarded as a hostile action against the Ming Dynasty, and this guarantee can be announced to the world." ”

If this is the case, Wu Sangui will be tied to Nanming's chariot, and the person opposite He Feihu shook his head with a smile: "I am a courtier of Dashun, and I will never do anything to be sorry for my father, and Duke Qi is also a respected elder in my heart, and the two respected elders I love so much will never fight." ”

Wu Sangui turned over and over again and just didn't say a word, He Feihu had no choice: "Your Highness has imported a lot of machinery from the south over the years, and has also built factories with our help, and Your Highness has also sent people to Quanzhou, Guangzhou and other places to cover our identities." Presumably, His Highness has learned through these people about the endless factories along the coast of Fujian and Guangdong, the continuous docks, and the various schools where a large number of people graduate every day. What is going on on King Shun's side, I think His Royal Highness is as clear as we are, although King Shun is now eight out of ten in the world, but if King Shun really fights, it is just a trouble for us, not a threat, how many years will it take to win or lose There is suspense, but His Royal Highness probably won't have any doubts about the result, right? ”

"So it's even more impossible to fight, why would the king fight the battle without doubt?" Wu Sangui emphasized: "I hope that both sides will exercise restraint, this peaceful day is not easy to come by." ”

"We have thirty banks, large and small, and Your Highness has dealt with a few of them and understands their usefulness, while there is not a single one in the north." He Feihu, who had no choice but to continue to tell the words he had prepared in advance.

"My brother-in-law really shouldn't have told me this," Wu Sangui looked sincere: "There are so many people who have died, and finally the world is peaceful, although I don't think that the Lord will go to war with Qi, but if it is useful, if I can avoid the war by speaking, I am willing to rush to Beijing immediately, and say to the Lord every day: 'Don't fight.'" It's not tiring to say it a hundred times a day. I can only say that I sincerely hope that the Lord and the Duke of Qi can exercise restraint and not let the lives of the world be miserable. ”

……

Guangzhou,

Huang Naiming, Shi Tianyu and another Ming army general gathered for dinner.

"General Zheng, Ling Zun is fine together." Huang Naiming told Zheng Chenggong that he had handed over the letter to Zheng Zhilong that he had entrusted him with.

"Thank you, little grandfather." Every time he mentioned his uncompetitive father, Zheng Chenggong's face was gloomy, but no matter what, it was still his father.

Zheng Chenggong is very grateful to Qi Guogong for his trust in him as always, and now he is still responsible for commanding the main force of the Ming army's fleet, and at the beginning of the year, the newly trained marine division was also assigned to the fleet establishment.

I don't know if the Duke of Qi is for his father's reasons, Zheng Chenggong noticed that the Duke of Qi has made great adjustments in the personnel of the army, and now he basically has no right to appoint personnel, only the right to command, and the transfer and appointment and dismissal of all officers are no longer delegated to the fleet like the Chongzhen Dynasty, but must be reported to the Duke of Qi for approval. The officers currently serving in the fleet have great respect for Zheng Chenggong as a commander, but they are far from the fear they had when they were in the hands of life and death. However, Zheng Chenggong not only did not feel embarrassed about this, but breathed a sigh of relief, he felt that it was strange for his father to do this kind of thing to Qi Guogong not to take away his own power, so Zheng Chenggong not only actively cooperated with this kind of power adjustment of the Qi Guogong Mansion, but also felt at ease because of this - it seems that the impact of his father's rebellion has ended here.

This restaurant is not far from the Guangdong Provincial Academy, and today there are many officers in military uniforms sitting in the teahouses and restaurants around the Provincial Academy, and a few days ago Qi Guogong made public Li Shun's request in the Fujian Provincial Academy-asking Nanming to surrender without a fight, and automatically cancel the part of the emperor's title called Dashun.

Although he could not personally announce the news to the Guangdong Qingyuan because he was in Fujian, Qi Guogong still quickly sent a copy of the letter to the Qingyuan of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi provinces, and the Guangdong Qingyuan had already maintained an urgent debate. Qi Guogong said that because the Secretary of State has not yet had time to prepare, he needs the Secretary of State of each province to respond to this request.

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