Zheng Sen never thought that Liu Ru would be his confidant, he said: "I only hope that Hedongjun can persuade the teacher to let me serve the country in the army." ”

"But how can you ensure your safety?" Liu said that she calmed Zheng Sen a few words and said to him: "What Mr. Li said, I also heard clearly, the Yue army and the vassal army are short of war horses, and they are going to the north to buy horses and build cavalry."

I still have some silver taels here, sell some jewelry, and give you 20,000 taels, if you have money, make up some more. Don't join the army in the feudal army, but follow Lord Shen on the side, you pay for the horse and assist it in forming a cavalry, which is counted as a personal guard, and you are in charge of this cavalry, so you will naturally have a chance to serve.

If you agree, I guarantee that Mr. Makisai will allow you to go north. ”

"What is the rationale for this?" Zheng Sen asked.

Liu Ru shook his head: "You don't need to understand, and don't despise Mr. Mu Zhai, although he is in the opposition, he also has the heart of Kuang Fu Sheji, do you think that he came to Songjiang this time just to see the excitement and see the grand occasion of King Qin's army crossing the river?"

Do you think that he contacted all parties and asked the Jiangnan state governments to assist Lord Shen just to fulfill the loyalty of the scholars? These are Mr. Mu Zhai's big arrangements, he has hills and valleys in his chest, you can think about it, since you have served the country in the army, Mr. Mu Zhai is your teacher, and you have a father who is on one side, and you will definitely be a big hero in the future.

Just one point, only by living, can you enjoy all this, when you get to the battlefield, don't be impatient Meng Lang anymore. ”

Zheng Sen nodded: "Thank you Hedongjun." ”

In the Dongjiang Pavilion, Li Zhaoji offended the literati present, after Zheng Sen left, naturally no one was willing to talk to him anymore, Li Zhaoji pretended that there was something in the camp, so he left the table immediately, he arrived on the second floor, Zhao Wenji also hurriedly chased after him, and he was reprimanded: "You said you, let me say what is good about you?"

Do you know, today's banquet is all Jiangnan Confucian, which is not Shilin Taidou, Donglin Leader. How can you offend them because of a few words that are not salty or light?

I know that you are worried about the instability of the rear, and you want to provoke Zheng Sen to participate in the Qinwang Army, so that you can take him hostage, but you offended the celebrities in Jiangnan for this little thing, and it was really a big loss. ”

Li Zhaoji laughed, pulled Zhao Wenji to sit on the chair on the side, and said: "I really despise these people's empty talk and mislead the country, so the words are a little more intense, but it is not because of a small loss. Although Mr. Zhao is the West Seat of Lord Shen, he has a relationship with me and is pure and sincere.

There are some things that I don't have to hide from you. Mr. also saw that the people who came here to attend the banquet today, except for Wumei Gong Shen Tingyang, the rest did not have official positions, and a group of scholars and doctors in the opposition just came to eat and drink?

I have already guessed what they are going to do, and it is estimated that they have also negotiated with Lord Shen in advance, and it is a plan to come here today.

And I offended these people, just to reassure Lord Shen, this time King Qin went north, the survival of the world is placed on the shoulders of Lord Shen, and in King Qin's army, the Yue army and the vassal army must trust each other, if I don't offend these scholars today, I'm afraid that after going north, Lord Shen won't believe me. ”

"What do you mean by that, and what are their plans?" Zhao Wenji didn't understand.

Li Zhaoji leaned over Zhao Wenji's ear and said a word, Zhao Wenji's eyes widened directly: "What do you know?" ”

"It's just guessing, if you don't believe it, Mr. Zhao will go back to listen, and that's what they're talking about." Li Zhaoji said with a chuckle and said goodbye to Zhao Wenji.

In fact, Li Zhaoji is not afraid of offending Qian Qianyi and these people, because he and Qian Qianyi and other Jiangnan doctors are not all the way. In the past few years, after in-depth cooperation with the Guangdong gentry, Li Zhaoji found that the scholars were not monolithic, but when he dealt with the relationship, he was estranged and friendly, and it depended on the identity of the other party.

Chen Zizhuang and Shen Youlong represent a group of scholars, who are loyal, filial, benevolent, and righteous, worried about state affairs, and have noble morals. For a long time, whether it was the raw silk trade, the training of the sailors or the training of the soldiers, because of the participation of Chen Zizhuang and Shen Youlong, Li Zhaoji had to make what he wanted to do conform to the common interests of the trading company and the Ming Dynasty in order to get the support of these scholars.

Therefore, treat them with caution and mindfulness.

Qian Qianyi and Gong Dingyu represent another group of scholars, and Li Zhaoji also has contacts in Guangzhou, but because of the support of Shen Youlong and other powerful factions at the beginning, there is no room for similar scholars to show.

They highlight a sanctimonious and shameless one. is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but his heart is insidious and cunning.

But there is another characteristic of this kind of scholars, that is, they do not want to involve real profits, acres, gold and silver, and business, because they have to pretend to be noble in their daily lives, so they must stay away from these, and what can move them is not only fame, but authority.

But the latter two are exactly what Li Zhaoji can't give. Therefore, Lee Zhaoji and these people are destined to have no common interests, so they can only be hostile.

And the last kind of scholar doctor is Lin Weiyuan, Huang Guanlou, these people, they are also sanctimonious, but they will not give up real profits for the sake of fame, and even because they can't pursue fame and power, they can only put all their energy on chasing yellow things, which is obvious and vulgar.

But it is precisely these people who are Lee Siu Kee's best partners, as long as they have common interests and as long as there will be a predictable income, they will choose to cooperate.

Therefore, Li Zhaoji directly spoke disrespectfully to Qian Qianyi in the Dongjiang Pavilion, in addition to being a traverser and hating these traitors and traitors, mainly out of practical interests.

Zhao Wenji returned to the private room, if according to his meaning, he wanted to explain it to Li Zhaoji, but before he came back, Li Zhaoji explained that he wanted to speak ill of him, out of trust in Li Zhaoji, he clenched his fists and said: "Gentlemen, let you laugh."

Li Zhaoji, a barbarian, doesn't know Chinese etiquette, even with a clever mouth, grandstanding here is also a mistake, you should persuade you not to invite him to come, adding disgust. ”

Qian Qianyi waved his hand: "Mr. Zhao don't pay attention to that guy, it's just a clown, he thinks he is a national player in the chess game, but in fact he is just a murder knife in the hands of Lord Shen." Since it is a knife, it can be sharp, and if it does not annoy people, do not take it to heart.

Ladies and gentlemen, let's talk about business. Brother Yunsheng, this time he went north to King Qin, can he omit it? ”

"Oh, King Qin is a big event in the sky, don't hide it from Brother Mu Zhai and you, I'm in Guangdong, except for discussing with Chen Zizhuang and Mr. Zhao, there is no one else to praise, Guangdong gentry, flies camp dogs, often move people with profit, I really can't speak.

I invite you here today because I want to work with you gentlemen to make a plan for King Qin. Shen Youlong said with a smile, Zhao Wenji looked at Shen Youlong carefully, and found that his proprietor spoke differently than before, and he didn't tell himself about the matter of setting the king plan with Jiangnan Shi Daji.

Shen Youlong got up and personally poured wine for all the scholars present, and while pouring wine, he said: "Qin Wangjun came from Guangdong, or went ashore from Zhejiang, I know, without your help, it will never be so smooth to march." This time, the king of Qin, who went north to the north, depends on you for money and food.

It's just that if you only donate one or two, I'm afraid it's a drop in the bucket, or add some summer taxes and autumn grain in case of emergency. ”

Gong Dingxiao smiled and asked, "What does Brother Yunsheng mean by untimed needs?" ”

After Shen Youlong filled everyone with wine, he looked around and simply said: "Gentlemen, don't hide it from you, this time King Qin went north, although I have the Yue army on my side, the vassal army will help. The Son of Heaven also allowed me to be the governor of King Qin's various departments, but all the way north, listening to the news of the north, the power of the thieves is so great that it has become a great trend.

Moreover, there are also changes in Dongyu, and I am afraid that I will take the opportunity to make trouble.

Even if you go to the north and unite with Liaozhen, there are only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, how can you confront the thieves and the eastern captives? The difficulty of King Qin lies in the lack of elite soldiers. I don't hide it from you, I deeply feel that King Qin saves the country, and nothing can be done. ”

"Brother Yunsheng's difficulties, we also know. So Brother Yunsheng has something to do, but it doesn't hurt to say it. Qian Qianyi said with a smile.

Shen Youlong said: "From what I have seen, with the current situation and the comparison of troops, it is already extremely difficult to protect the two capitals and 13 provinces. If you can't do it forcibly, my Qinwang army will be like the Qin army last year, and it will be lost.

It's not that I don't want to bear this burden, it's really the last force of our Ming Dynasty, if it's gone, the country left by our ancestors will be gone.

Therefore, King Qin's plan is not to exterminate the thieves, but to welcome the Son of Heaven to the south and move the capital to Nanjing. ”

As soon as these words came out, all the people in the private room nodded, only Zhao Wenji was slightly surprised, he really didn't expect Shen Youlong to make such a big plan, although there was a discussion between the two of them and the Guangdong gentry to move the capital, but they never thought that it would become a reality in a moment.

And this proposal to move the capital is exactly what Li Zhaoji said in his ear, and Zhao Wenji also understood why Li Zhaoji was so Meng Lang just now.

If you want the Jiangnan side to supply grain, grass, and silver, Shen Youlong should go to Nanjing to see the six departments of Nanjing, and he should go to see the governor of Caoyun, the governor of Caojiang and other feudal officials, why do you want to meet these scholars and doctors in the opposition, it is because they are the most supportive of moving the capital.

As long as the capital is moved to Nanjing, and they have also contributed to it, then it is certain that they will become officials in the court in the future, and these people have been officials in the court, and the official position is not small.

This is also the reason why Li Zhaoji wants to confront Qian Qian Yilang and act for Shen Youlong.

Once the capital is moved, Qian Qianyi will enter the cabinet, who is the prime minister? Shen Youlong only controlled a Cantonese army, and he Qian Qianyi was backed by Zheng Zhilong in Fujian. If Li Zhaoji shows the appearance of friendship with Qian Qianyi, Shen Youlong will inevitably suspect him, and there will be many constraints when he goes north this time.

On the contrary, Li Zhaoji directly offended Qian Qianyi, and in the future, he could only belong to Shen Youlong's faction in the battle between the first and auxiliary of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and Shen Youlong would only trust him more.

"Brother Yunsheng's words are very reasonable. Since the fall of the Qin army, there has been a discussion of moving the capital in Jiangnan, and there are many supporters in Donglin. It's just that because some people in the capital opposed it before, this matter can only be done.

But now that the situation is tense, it is inevitable that the northern soldiers and horses will be defeated by the thieves. Moving the capital is naturally the only way, but where is it so easy to move the capital? Qian Qianyi said with a smile.

Shen Youlong smiled and said: "Brother Mu Zhai is right, the proposal to move the capital has been motioned several times in the imperial court, but it has been unsuccessful, and there are many entanglements between all parties, and the southward move coincides with the southern wind season, and Shandong and Henan have fallen, the land route is not passable, and the sea is difficult. Therefore, I would like to make a decision, and I would like to ask you to give it your praise.

Why don't you ask the prince to raise the army in Nanjing? ”

When Qian Qianyi heard this: "I'm afraid that someone will mention the matter of Lingwu, and the court will not allow it." ”

The so-called Lingwu old thing is that when Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, it coincided with the national turmoil, and the crown prince Li Heng succeeded to the throne in Lingwu, respected Xuanzong as the emperor, seized real power, and then recovered the two capitals.

But this is just Qian Qianyi's words, as soon as he said this, Shen Youlong's face changed slightly, and there was some unkindness in his eyes when he looked at Qian Qianyi, and Zhao Wenji was also wary of this Jiangnan Confucian in his heart.

Zhao Wenji said in his heart, Li Zhaoji is right, this guy is really shameless, when the country is in trouble, the party is also fighting against differences, fighting for power, and the matter of moving the capital has not been skimmed, and he has competed for the position of first assistant, first wooing Li Zhaoji, and then deliberately moving the capital to Shen Youlong.

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