When he returned to Zhongzuosuo City, Chen Kai could not remember clearly how he left Shenqianwo. However, another fierce conflict did not break out. He vaguely remembered something in his mind: "

"I have learned a lesson" and so on, so he reasoned that there were still many things that needed to be dealt with in the city, and left.

Zheng Hongkui's choice can be said to be reasonable and unexpected. Chen Kai asked himself that his rhetoric was persuasive enough to reverse the situation, but Zheng Hongkui's stubbornness, or rather his strong sense of responsibility for the family, was really unexpected.

captured Chen Kai’s imagination.

There was no danger on the road, and the Qing cavalry was still under surveillance. Chen Kai returned to the city, only officially announced the news of the arrival of reinforcements, and locked himself in the official room.

There were already some whispers outside, and they seemed to be happy about the arrival of reinforcements. Outside, there seemed to be more cheers and cheers from outside the courtyard. It seemed that the news had spread in Zhongzuosuo City, and the soldiers and civilians in the city could finally prepare for it.

I was relieved to be able to survive the disaster.

The arrival of reinforcements means that the war is coming to an end. Everyone can understand this truth, and perhaps many of them are still imagining that the Zheng family's fleet will blockade Xiamen Island, and then land on the island to attack and kill all the Qing troops.

On this island, it is a lesson for those who come after.

"We still need to think of a way."

Chen Kai did not intend to give up, and he was never someone who gave up easily. However, after thinking about it, he still found it difficult to make a plan without straw.

"Next, it probably depends on luck."

Ever since the last time he was in Guangzhou, it rained heavily during the process of setting fire to the alleys and burning the city. Chen Kai began to doubt his luck. Similar things have happened before, such as the person on the staff of the Guangdong governor's Yamen in Chaozhou.

Appearing, such as almost getting lost in Pantuo Ridge, are actually normal. After all, people are not as good as God. Our ancestors understand clearly. But once you start to have doubts, this kind of situation is completely different.

The inconspicuous little details pop out one after another from nowhere, and they are so hard to stare at that you can't even look at them.

Chen Kai has already avoided this word. Now he believes more in detailed planning and adaptability. But at this point, it can no longer be solved by IQ and ability.

Chen Kai was still calculating the time carefully in the official room. About two hours later, a clerk knocked on the door and brought a disciple of Zeng Ying, who seemed to be named Ruan Minxi, who came here specially.

Come and report.

"I'm telling Chen Daotai that my teacher has become ill due to overwork. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to get out of bed in the near future."

It was not surprising that the seventy-one-year-old man would feel uncomfortable after working hard for more than ten days. After Chen Kai heard this, he didn't care about any calculations and simply let Ruan Minxi lead the way and called him to the city.

Several doctors and some good tonics went straight to Zeng's house.

The Zeng family members had obviously anticipated that Chen Kai would make a special trip and had already prepared for it. Without much exchange of greetings, Chen Kai inquired about his condition and then came in to visit.

Compared with the previous few days, Zeng Ying's face was a little more haggard. She was lying on the bed, her eyelids drooping feebly, and her breathing was heavy, but it always made people feel that it took a lot of effort to do so, showing a sense of exhaustion.

.

"Old cabinet minister, it's time to rest and recuperate. The court still needs the help of experienced ministers like you."

Lifting her eyelids with difficulty, Zeng Ying saw that it was Chen Kai who had arrived, and she felt somewhat relieved. Next, Zeng Ying seemed not to intend to say any more polite words, but just asked how Chen Kai's trip was, and got

With an unexpected answer, his family and servants were all driven away.

"It's done, you son-in-law, hey... I remember when Liu Xiang invaded Guangdong, Governor Zou thought that Liu Xiang was an old subordinate of the Grand Master and refused to let him enter Guangdong. I sacrificed my family's life as a guarantee, so Fang Ping, a giant

Kou. Later, I was framed for being an eunuch, and the Grand Master took it on his behalf, which was regarded as a return... Speaking of which, the two of us had a close relationship, and often helped each other in official affairs. But when the late Emperor entered Fujian,

I was promoted to the cabinet, but I was still suppressed by the Grand Master and was unable to do anything..."

"...Those people in the Zheng family have always only cared about their own interests, and even their personal interests. In my opinion, Guo Xing is an outlier... Your Taishan is probably worse than the Taishi."

We have to take into account the interests of the family, so I said that so much this morning, just because I hope you can deal with it well."

The secrets of the early years are now speculated. Zeng Ying came one by one, and the fatigue in her words can be felt by smelling it. It is said that last year, Emperor Yongli also sent Jin Zengying as the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian to command the two provinces of Ming Dynasty.

However, this old man knew very well that all the Ming armies in Zhejiang followed the Ming orthodoxy of Lu Wang Zhu Yihai as the emperor, and the powerful Ming armies in Fujian were all controlled by the Zheng family. Even if he accepted the imperial edict, he could not do anything, so he simply

He stayed in the Zhongzuo Institute to study knowledge behind closed doors. If it weren't for Chen Kai, he would have hanged himself when the Qing army entered the undefended Zhongzuosuo city and took his full name. Now there is a better

As a result, I just thought of reciprocating a favor, so I had a few words with Chen Kai.

"...Jingcheng, you are a national scholar, a person who can really do things with sincerity, which is completely different from them. Seeing you is like watching Sun Kaiyang and Xu Zi doing things before them. It makes people feel that youth is not only for young people.

Proprietary…”

Sun Kaiyang is Sun Chengzong, and Xu Zixian is Xu Guangqi. Although the owners of these two names have never been the first minister of the cabinet, they are still regarded as thunderous existences in the political arena of the late Ming Dynasty.

"The old cabinet minister is overly praised. Kai is just a boy. He has never even passed the boy examination. How can he expect to be admitted to the cabinet and worship the prime minister."

This was just a modest remark, because Chen Kai knew that in the future, a guy who was not even a child would become the chief minister of the Ming court. However, this incident happened many years later, but

At this moment, Zeng Ying still had great confidence in Chen Kai.

"Many people say that only Shujishi can enter the cabinet, so what do Li Xian and Zhang Cong mean? In today's world, there are many cabinet ministers who are not Shujishi, and I am an example. Jingcheng, you are smart

People will not worry about these things. With your talent, it will not be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to rejuvenate and become the prime minister, and this will not be an obstacle. But remember, don’t let those guys hold you back, let go and do it.

Only then will there be a future to look forward to!”

Zeng Ying's advice seemed like a last word, and Chen Kai was eager to learn from it. But after he left Zeng, looking at the increasingly dusky sky, he just said in his heart, "What I want, you don't understand at all."

Set off back to the office.
Chapter completed!