?Zheng Zhilong nodded and said, "It's good that you can think like this. It seems that in the past few years, you have been able to take on the important tasks. I don't need to worry about you. So this time I come back,
My father can also give you all the family business with confidence. From then on, I will retreat to the countryside and live a few days of peace of mind. "《"
Zheng Chenggong was stunned for a moment, not understanding what his father meant. He heard Zheng Zhilong's tone, and he seemed to want to spend his old age in peace from now on, but Zheng Zhilong's actual age was only forty-six years old, which was still just right.
When I was in my prime, although it was common for Chinese people to get married early in this era to have third generations of descendants at the age of 40, it was far from the old age stage. Why did my father think of having to retire?
At this point, Zheng Chenggong was still a little younger, and Zheng Zhilong returned suddenly, and his father was reunited very strongly, so Zheng Chenggong didn't even care about anything else at this time. But Zheng Zhilong was a worldly and was following the simplicity of the world after all.
On the way from Nanjing to Quanzhou, I thought clearly about everything after Yijing returned to Quanzhou. This time, the Chinese army launched a southern expedition, and the position of their father and son was just the first of them.
Of course, when dealing with this incident, Zheng Chenggong's answer also satisfied Zheng Zhilong very much, so the second thing can be implemented immediately, which is enough to transfer power.
Zheng Chenggong has not realized this yet, but Zheng Zhilong is very clear that after he returns, the reunion of the whole family is of course a good thing, but another problem will sooner or later surface, the power distribution of father and son. He has been away from Fujian for nearly five years.
Time, although Zheng Chenggong has inherited his career, a considerable number of them are his old subordinates. After he returns, it is inevitable that some people will not hope to come out again, and he is in trouble under Zheng Chenggong.
If you are not as good as your old subordinates, you will inevitably put your hope on yourself, but there will be no day and no two masters in your country. There will be only one person within a family. If this situation is not handled well,
It is not impossible for a father to turn against each other, even if he is a tragedy.
However, after nearly five years of house arrest, after this ups and downs and escaping from death, Zheng Zhilong also took a lot of things indifferent. Power and wealth are ultimately external things. His career will be lived for his descendants sooner or later.
Therefore, I had the idea of handing over the family to Zheng Chenggong. The only thing I was worried about was that Zheng Chenggong was still younger and was not even thirty years old now. Can I take charge of the helm?
But this time the handling of the Chinese army's southern expedition also made Zheng Zhilong feel basically at ease with Zheng Chenggong and could give him the power of the Zheng family. Therefore, he said this to Zheng Chenggong, and Zheng Zhilong also decided to do so.
Today, at the celebration meeting held, my decision will be announced in public.
Now Zheng Chenggong cannot understand his father's painstaking efforts and advised: "Father, you are still in your prime. Now you are thinking about retirement. Isn't it too early?"
Zheng Zhilong smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Let's not talk about this for now, there is another thing I want to ask you, how to deal with it."
Zheng Chenggong said: "Father, please tell me."
Zheng Zhilong said: "The King of Jingbei Shang Yi unifies the world and starts an infrastructure dynasty. It is the general trend. Now you are ready to defect to Nanjing, which is of course the right choice. And at this stage, Shang Yi is likely to treat you preferentially, but wait until Shang Yi
What do you plan to do after you truly unify the world and ascend to the throne and become emperor?"
Zheng Chenggong was stunned for a while, but he didn't expect his father to ask this question, and he had never thought about what to do after Shang Yi established the new dynasty. Judging from the current situation, this question seems to be unnecessary to discuss, and he and
Shang Yi's relationship has always been good, and this time he took the initiative to surrender, so Shang Yi certainly would not treat him badly. After establishing the new dynasty, he was the founding father, and became a hero of the dragon and a hero, which seemed to be smooth sailing.
But Zheng Chenggong also knew that his father asked this, it must have a deep meaning, so he shook his head and waited for his father's answer.
Zheng Zhilong said: "I know that you and Shang Yi have always had a good relationship, but you and my father are both ministers from the Ming Dynasty. I was in the middle of the Longwu Dynasty and the Grand Tutor, you were in the Longwu Dynasty and had received it.
Give the surname and are now granted the title of Duke. These connections are all things that are taboo in the new dynasty. The world has not been unified yet, and perhaps nothing is there yet. After peace in the world, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will reconcile the old account.
, Since ancient times, it has been like a tiger, so you should prepare as soon as possible.”
After hearing this, Zheng Chenggong suddenly realized that his father was indeed Lao Cheng and his opinion made a lot of sense. After all, he was not from the Chinese army and could not be as good as Shang Yi's legitimate line.
It is indeed a very taboo thing for the new dynasty to give the surname to the court. Moreover, under his command, there are tens of thousands of troops, all of which are their own private troops. At the beginning of the dynasty, there may not be any trouble, but it is difficult to protect it.
No one can tell the truth about the emperor's heart, so he said: "So what should you do according to my father's opinion?"
Zheng Zhilong said: "The flow of courage."
Zheng Chenggong murmured: "The flow of courage."
Zheng Zhilong nodded and said, "At your age, I will advise you to stop. It may be a bit difficult, but this is indeed the best decision for my Zheng family to preserve itself. When my father was born in the grassroots and made his fortune through maritime business, it is actually
The robbery of business is only subject to the ban on business in the Ming Dynasty. It can only be recruited by the Ming Dynasty to be easy to act. However, it is also an official businessman. I think Shang Yi attaches great importance to maritime trade and strongly encourages overseas business.
Not only did it take back Taiwan, but it defeated the Netherlands, but it also seized Luzon. Because Lun was a father who thought that after peace in the world, it would be better to regain the old business of the Zheng family and become a maritime businessman, and be free at the sea all year round and travel between the waves.
Isn’t it much better than being subject to an official?”
After hearing his father say that, Zheng Chenggong was silent for a while before finally saying, "Father saw that he was teaching." After this struggle in Shaowu's court, Zheng Chenggong has now gained a deep understanding of the dark side of politics.
There is no reason for political struggle, and it is easy to talk about. Although he has a good relationship with Shang Yi now, and Shang Yi has expressed his tolerance, but who can guarantee that he will become an emperor again after becoming emperor.
What is the most unpredictable thing about the emperor. Before the capture of the world, weren’t they all respected the wise and the thirsty and were eager to seek talent? Although Zheng Chenggong was somewhat unwilling to give up, he was also very clear about Zheng Zhilong.
That's right, only by retreating from the officialdom and staying away from this vortex is the best way to protect yourself. And the advantage of being a maritime businessman is that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and no one can control it. Once there is a turbulence, you will immediately
He can escape overseas, at least save his life, so he also said: "My son must respect his father's teachings. After the incident in Fujian this time, he immediately went to Nanjing to resign from King Jingbei, or become a businessman."
Zheng Zhilong smiled and said, "Then there is no need to rush for a moment. It will not be too late to resign from Shang Yi after the overall situation has been settled."
Zheng Chenggong immediately understood that it was certainly not the time for him to resign, because Shang Yi also needed to help stabilize Fujian and Guangdong, and at the same time set an example for others. Therefore, at this time, Shang Yi
He would not allow himself to resign. Of course, he could explain to Shang Yi first that after peace in the world, he would still have to become a maritime businessman.
The next day, Zheng Chenggong immediately submitted a memorial to the Shaowu court in Fuzhou, advising the Shaowu court to surrender to the Chinese army. At the same time, he also told the Nanjing envoy who sent Zheng Zhilong back to Quanzhou, asking him to help him contact the Chinese army and explain that he was willing to join him.
The Nanjing government also advised the Shaowu court to surrender and hand over the entire Fujian Province to the Nanjing government, hoping that the Chinese army would be able to be graceful for a certain period of time.
This requesting envoy would of course agree to help, and before he sent Zheng Zhilong to Quanzhou, he also received an order that if Zheng Chenggong intends to defect to the Nanjing government side, he can act as a contact officer between him and the Chinese army.
At this time, the Chinese army had occupied Tingping Prefecture. Not only had it actually bordered Quanzhou Prefecture, but the pioneers had also entered the Fuzhou Prefecture area and captured the two counties of Minqing and Gutian, which was only fifty miles away from Fuzhou. Therefore, Zheng Chenggong immediately sent him to the scene.
The man sent the envoy to the Chinese army's troops.
After receiving the envoy's rush, Duan Peng immediately agreed to Zheng Chenggong's request. After all, this is not a battle with the Qing court. If the Shaowu court could surrender and peacefully resolve the Fujian issue, it would be better.
And at the same time, it also set a solid ground for the other two Southern Ming courts.
Therefore, Duan Peng also ordered the temporary suspension of attack on Fuzhou for three days, and ordered the formerly captured Shaowu surrendered troops to enter the city to deliver a letter, persuading the monarch and ministers of the Shaowu court to surrender, saying that as long as Zhu Yuyou surrendered, their lives and property could be guaranteed, and they would never be allowed to be safe.
They will be hurt, but if they still plan to resist stubbornly, then after the city of Fuzhou is destroyed, they will be burned and where will they go? Please consider it carefully and not mislead yourself.
When Duan Peng's letter was sent to Fuzhou City, the Shaowu court was already in chaos. Because Zheng Chenggong asked him to make peace, there was no reply. The Chinese army was already at the city, and many ministers had fled.
After leaving Fuzhou City, there are only more than 300 soldiers in Fuzhou City, and only a dozen other ministers are Su Guansheng, Gu Yuanjing, Wang Yinghua, Guan Jiexian, Zeng Daowei and others.
After receiving Duan Peng's letter of persuasion, the remaining dozen ministers also started a fierce debate about whether they should accept the conditions of the Chinese army and accept surrender. At this time, most people knew that the general situation was gone.
Since the Chinese army had already put up a ladder, they quickly came down, but there were still a few people who were ungrateful in the hall, stamping their feet and beating their chests, insisting on not surrendering.
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