"Where is the general's body now?" Qian Taichong was very concerned about this issue.
"The general's head was preserved with lime when I escaped and came ashore. It was hidden in a secret place at the mouth of the Jiulong River. I don't know if the body left on Xiamen Island was looted by the Kun thieves."
After the generals "recovered the lost ground", they did search for Zheng Zhilong's body. However, the Japanese mercenaries who accompanied Zheng Zhilong on his last journey were either killed in battle or captured, and those who escaped also followed Tong Taro to Jinjiang -
―No one paid attention to Zheng Sen, and naturally no one came to ask for advice from Tong Tailang. The generals found nothing. As time went by, the matter was forgotten. After all, the real struggle for power and profit is more important.
"This will be easy to handle." Qian Taichong thought, it was indeed a bit lacking without the body, but it would be no problem if the head was there.
"Stupid fellow, redneck!"
Qian Taichong thought: The generals of the Zheng family only know how to fight for power and profit, and they still have the short-sightedness of businessmen who only pursue immediate interests. They have not considered the political significance of burying Zheng Zhilong at all. Zheng Zhilong is not a commoner, but an upright government official.
For a military attache to host a funeral for him is to announce to the world that he is Zheng Zhilong's heir. The funeral itself is of immeasurable significance.
"Send a skilled person to quietly go to the mouth of the Jiulong River to try to take out the general's remains." Qian Taichong ordered, "Everything must be done in secret."
"I can spare this."
"I will go to Fuzhou tomorrow to ask for an audience with the governor. You must protect the young master here." Qian Taichong said, "Don't go out. Try to interact with as few people as possible, and don't mention the whereabouts of the governor and me."
Totaro nodded solemnly.
Qian Taichong's trip to Fuzhou went very smoothly. Zou Weilian heard that someone had brought the whereabouts of Zheng Zhilong's legitimate son, and immediately asked him to meet him in person. When he heard that Zheng Sen had escaped from the traitors and was currently living in Xueliang, Jinjiang County
, couldn't help but be very happy, praising Qian Taichong, Tong Tailang and others as "commendable for their loyalty and bravery", and expressed deep condolences for Zheng Zhilong's death, and then asked when Zheng Zhilong's funeral affairs would be handled so that he could go and express his condolences in person.
"After the general was killed, his remains were brutally poisoned by thieves. Only the leader was brought out by his subordinates, the general, and is now enshrined in the temple, preparing to be sacrificed and hanged..."
"This matter should not be delayed." Zou Weilian said with a frown. "Since the general has died for his country, he should still be buried in peace. It has been a month now and he has not yet been buried. Speaking of which, the reputation of the government and the public is not good."
Baishan filial piety comes first. It has been almost a month since Zheng Zhilong was killed in battle, and all the generals of the Zheng family have "recovered" all parts of Zhangzhou Bay. But now there is no news of a funeral. Isn't it ridiculous? If it were an ordinary official family, the censor
If you hear about it, you will definitely be impeached.
Qian Taichong had long been confident about this matter, so he wiped away his tears and gave a rough description of Zheng Sen's current situation as if he was heartbroken.
"...Master Sen is living under someone else's roof now. He has to depend on someone for a meal and a cup of tea. How much more to ask for funeral rites?" Qian Taichong burst into tears when he said the emotional part. It was half true and half artificial, and he suddenly stood up from his chair.
He stood up, lifted his robe, knelt down and saluted, "Please, sir, make the decision for Master Sen!"
Both sides quickly helped Qian Taichong, and Zou Weilian immediately stated that he would "make the decision" for Zheng Sen.
The servants around Zou Weilian were all shocked that day. Not only did the master personally meet this poor-looking scholar, but they also had a "very pleasant conversation" and finally even sent the servants out. The two secretly talked about lighting the lamp in the Nuan Pavilion. Hours and minutes.
Qian Taichong returned to Jinjiang County with great ambition: Zou Weilian was, as he estimated, very interested in supporting Zheng Sen and restraining the generals of the Zheng family. Practical stuff.
The first is to implement Zheng Sen's succession as soon as possible. Qian Taichong has already drafted Zheng Zhilong's "legacy" and asked the governor to submit it on his behalf. As for the specific procedures for the succession, Zou Weilian's friends will handle it, so it can be implemented quickly.
Secondly, Zou Weilian promised that once Zheng Zhilong's funeral was held, he would personally lead the provincial officials to pay tribute to fully demonstrate the support of Fujian officialdom for Zheng Sen. At the same time, he would also secretly provide information to Zhangzhou Prefecture and its subordinate counties. I ordered them to write a letter asking them to give Qian Taichong sufficient convenience.
Finally, he also promised to support Qian Taichong financially and even militarily to ensure that the legitimate son of the Zheng family could successfully inherit the position of head of the family.
"This is General Cao." Zou Weilian ordered someone to pass down the name of a Qian general in the bid, "Even though he is young, he is a loyal and righteous man..."
Qian Taichong looked at the young general. He was tall and strong, with a round face and a pointed chin. There were a few beards on his chin, and his nostrils were turned up and his eyes were small. He also looked capable. He seemed familiar, as if he had seen him before. Seems like.
"President Cao Qian accompanied General He to conquer the Kun bandits. Our division was at a disadvantage in Chengmai City. Fortunately, General Cao fought to the death in the rear, and He Zhentai was able to escape from the Kun bandits' siege." Zou Weilian said with a smile.
Qian Taichong suddenly realized that this young general, like himself, was also a survivor of the defeat in Chengmai.
"The humble general is incompetent!"
"Don't mention the past things anymore." Zou Weilian waved his hand, "This is Mr. Qian. From now on, you must work together to defend our borders in the Fujian Sea."
The two of them sang together.
"I will give an order tomorrow to transfer General Cao Qian to move to Jinjiang with a hundred soldiers to help you secretly." Zou Weilian smiled and said, "You must work together in the future."
"Yes, thank you sir!"
Although there is an extra "supervisory army" around him, Qian Taichong thinks it is not a big deal: they are currently weak and need manpower. Moreover, Cao Xiangjiao is the governor, so it is good to use it to enhance their appearance.
However, Tongtaro had a grudge. Like most people in the Zheng Group, he was very wary of the government. However, Qian Taichong said that if he wants the governor to contribute, this price is necessary. What's more, there are In Jinjiang City, the people on the governor's side should be wary of any other factions that have any "intentions that are not conducive to the child".
"We are very weak. If we have to rely on the governor's power, we can only compromise." Qian Taichong explained patiently. He knew that Tongtaro could risk his life and death at any time for the sake of "righteousness", which was rare. People with both loyalty and righteousness will definitely become rare trusted generals around Zheng Sen in the future. If I want to help Zheng Sen regain his strength, I must do a good job in winning over him. "The so-called small impatience will mess up the big plan. We must be patient."
After Qian Taichong met Zou Weilian, the Jinjiang County Magistrate's originally wait-and-see attitude suddenly became warm. Not only did he send people to send rice and firewood every three days to greet him, but he also said that they could stay in the county school as long as they wanted and would not urge them anymore.
Move out to make room. The situation of this group of people has greatly improved.
In this way, not only Tongtaro and his colleagues were greatly convinced by Qian Taichong, but the stragglers who originally thought they had nowhere to go and lived in seclusion in the county school also gained confidence in Qian Taichong and his colleagues, and they "actively moved closer to the organization."
Qian Taichong was not satisfied. Jinjiang County has never been the territory of the Zheng family. He can only be regarded as a sojourner here and cannot be used as a territory to revive his power. It is necessary to seize a piece of his own territory in Zhangzhou Bay!
"We want to take back Anping." Qian Taichong said.
The reason why Anping is set as the target is because Anping is the center of the Zheng family. It is not only the location of Zheng Zhilong's residence, but also the location of the Zheng family's ancestral tomb and ancestral hall. As the young master of the Zheng family, Zheng Sen's return to Anping has a symbolic significance.
And Yu, the general has great appeal to the Zheng clan members who are currently scattered around, unable to participate in the fight for hegemony in Zhangzhou Bay and are waiting to watch.
Once Anping was captured, the young master established the "legitimacy" of the Zheng Group, and with Zou Weilian's official "endorsement", he occupied half of the country in terms of morality and legality.
Economically speaking, Anping is an important trade port for trade with Japan. Many Anping ships heading to Japan depart from here. Capturing Anping is equivalent to taking a considerable share of the trade with Japan. Some of them were attacked when they were attacked.
The Anhai ships that have not returned will choose to join the young master, and they will have both maritime power and economic strength.
Tongtaro had no sense in choosing Anping, but he was a little worried and said:
"We don't have enough troops and we need to use surprise to win."
His son had long been coveting the nearby Anping, so he had been sending people to quietly investigate. Zheng Zhiwan's servants had hundreds of soldiers, and there were more than a thousand armed bankers - he
In order to guard against the invasion of other generals, we are on guard day and night. It is still difficult to seize Anping with only the three hundred stragglers gathered under Tongtaro. Of course, if you really plan well, you will not have no chance. Tongtaro is like this
A mercenary who was born as a Japanese samurai, he is best at small group fighting and sneak attacks, and he is also daring.
"We cannot use force - Zheng Zhiwan and the young master are uncle-nephew after all, and we must not let this happen." Qian Taichong seemed confident, "We must seize Anping peacefully."
"Although Anping is now in ruins, a farm in Zhengzhiwanlian Jinjiang County still has to be pushed back, let alone the city of Anping."
"It will be the Winter Clothes Festival on the first day of October soon." Qian Taichong said, "The Zheng family ancestral hall always has to worship ancestors and burn cold clothes. The young master is the legitimate son of the Zheng family, and he has inherited the family position, so he has to go back to the ancestral hall to host the ceremony as usual -
―Even if he is too young to see things, he still needs to be present. We will return to Anping in the name of ancestor worship!"
"What if Zheng Zhiwan obstructs her?"
"He doesn't dare to do this, otherwise he will be trapped in the situation of 'disloyalty and unfilial piety'. Even if he goes to sea to become a pirate in the future, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive. At that time, we will list his top ten crimes and criticize him in the right way. No way, upright and justified!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!