Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 144 Emperor Longwu wants to leave Fujian
In the side hall, after many cabinet ministers read the memorial, Emperor Longwu said: "Zheng Zhilong is so domineering that he humiliates the minister and regards me as a puppet. If Zheng wants to get rid of the control of the Zheng family, you can have a countermeasure."

The matter of He Kai can be big or small, the big one, a second-rank official loyal to Longwu, was insulted by Zheng Zhilong, if the court doesn't respond, it will inevitably make loyal officials renounced.

For the little one, after all, Zheng Zhilong sent someone secretly to do it, and he didn't completely tear up his face with the court. If the emperor and courtiers endured it, they could temporarily maintain the stability of the court and buy some time.

In the side hall, the ministers heard the emperor's words and exchanged glances with each other. Finally, the first assistant Zuo Maodi said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter needs patience."

Emperor Longwu frowned slightly when he heard the words. He was a man of great talent and general knowledge, so he naturally knew Zuo Maodi's intentions. In fact, he had no other choice. Of the 20 loyal troops left behind, Zheng Zhilong controlled the entire Fujian, with an army of nearly [-].

Sometimes, Emperor Longwu even wanted to send Jin Yiwei to assassinate him, or to ambush Zheng Zhilong in the palace, but his reason told him that it would be useless at all.

Zheng Zhilong is only the representative of the Zheng family. After he dies, the Zheng family will immediately elect another representative. The Zheng family is a powerful group, not Zheng Zhilong alone.

Killing Zheng Zhilong will not disintegrate the Zheng family, but will cause civil strife, but the Longwu court has no ability to quell the rebellion.

At this time, Emperor Longwu couldn't help complaining: "I know what I want to love you, but I can't always bear with it. There must be some countermeasures so that I can get rid of Zheng's control as soon as possible and break free from the fate of a puppet."

Feeling the emperor's emotions, Zuo Maodi couldn't help bowing to all the officials at the same time: "Your Majesty has been humiliated by your incompetence."

Emperor Longwu looked at the prostrate ministers and couldn't help sighing in his heart. Although these ministers were loyal, they didn't have the talent to save the time. Except for Zuo Maodi and Huang Daozhou who had some abilities, most of them could only be outspoken admonishers, but not A capable minister who governs the country and saves the time.

"You don't have to be like this, you all get up and talk." Emperor Longwu said helplessly: "When Zheng was in Wenzhou, the Zhongyonghou once advised me four strategies to help me revitalize Ming Dynasty. There are implementations. On the one hand, eliminate party disputes and give up public justice; on the second day, reduce the suffering of the people and severely punish corruption; on the third day, open the sea for commerce, open source of income and help the poor; on the fourth day, unite with bandits to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and launch two northern expeditions.”

Zuo Maodi and the others got up and sat down, listening to the emperor's words.

The four strategies that Long Wu talked about are indeed the national policy of the imperial court since it was established in Fujing. He eliminated the dispute between the eunuchs and Donglin since Wanli, and also won the hearts of the court. He also took back part of the sea tax from the Zhen family The power opened up some situations for the court.

"Marquis Zhongyong's four strategies are all good strategies to save the time." Hearing this, Zuo Maodi couldn't help sighing, "It's a pity that the Zheng family is holding back, and none of the four strategies can be fully implemented."

All the cabinet ministers couldn't help but think so, especially the officials who fled south from Hangzhou with Longwu. At the beginning, they had only a few dozen people, and they had no money and no soldiers. Now it is very difficult for the court to barely gain a foothold.

"Nowadays, the righteous divisions in the south of the Yangtze River have been defeated one after another, and the king of Lu in eastern Zhejiang refused to accept the imperial edict. I am in Fujing and I am subject to Zheng Zhilong, the southeast land, so I have no hope of making progress." Seeing that the ministers could not come up with countermeasures, Emperor Longwu ordered himself Put forward a strategy, "Since it is difficult for me to do anything here in Fujing, if I want to move to another place, can I call?"

"This~" Zuo Maodi was startled when he heard the words, and he saluted after a while and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to move to another place, Zheng Zhilong will definitely stop it. Without the help of the army, I'm afraid it won't work."

All the ministers were also shocked when they heard the words of the emperor and Zuoge Lao, and they whispered for a while, and reached a consensus after a while, and finally the second assistant Huang Daozhou said: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that your majesty's plan is feasible, but how to do it?" Leaving Fujian requires a countermeasure. Not to mention Zheng Zhilong's obstruction, but to say where the court is going, this must be carefully considered, and a decision cannot be made hastily."

In the year of Yiyou, after the fall of the Hongguang court, Duduo, the Prince of Yu, and Azige, the Prince of Ying, who were captives in the North, led their troops to return to the north to escape the summer heat. Only one young Baylor was left in the Jiangnan. Leading a full Eight Banners to guard Jinling, in addition, he was ordered to appease Hong Chengchou, a scholar of the Inner Academy from various provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and a group of Han troops who had surrendered not long ago.

At that time, there was a great uproar in the south of the Yangtze River because of the order to shave their hair, and the rebels swarmed up. The Longwu court had 20 soldiers and horses in Fujian. However, due to the constraints of the Zheng family, the Wu court had a false name and was unable to organize a counterattack. The confrontation between King Lu of Zhejiang and the court immediately weakened the anti-Qing forces in the southeast.

Emperor Longwu saw the great opportunity and ruined it, so he naturally thought about it. He thought that he had nothing to do in Fujian, so he thought of a strategy to move elsewhere.

At this time, Long Wu saw that the courtiers did not object, and then said: "Since all the ministers do not object, let's discuss this matter today, and all the ministers will discuss it first, but first let us know where the court will go."

Since the Song Dynasty, the status of civil servants has gradually increased, far higher than that of military generals. The same is true in the Ming Dynasty. Civil servants have always been superior, but now in troubled times, military generals with soldiers in their hands naturally have a higher status than civil officials. Zheng Zhilong's domineering, Emperor Longwu felt aggrieved in Fujing, and many court elders who were civil servants naturally felt uncomfortable.

After the ministers discussed for a while, Huang Daozhou saluted and said: "Your Majesty, the imperial court currently owns several provinces in name, but the chieftains in Yunnan are not stable, and they must guard against Sichuan. Supporting the Guifan is in harmony with the imperial court, and the rest are only feasible in Guangdong, Hunan, and southern Jiangxi."

"Marquis Zhongyong's fourth strategy is to unite with the bandits to resist the Qing Dynasty." Hearing this, Long Wu nodded his head in thought and said, "Recently, He Tengjiao, Governor of Huguang, and Du Yinxi, Governor of Huguang, have also written memorandums, and many of them have words to appease Li Chuang and the rest of the army. If the court can accept it If we move to Ganzhou or Hunan, we can control southern Jiangxi, Huguang, Guangdong, Yunnan and Guizhou nearby, and mobilize troops from all provinces to fight against the northern captives and regain lost ground.”

"Your Majesty's strategist waits to be bowed to!" The elder Huang Mingjun worriedly said: "It's just that the southeast is the first line of resistance to the Qing Dynasty. If your majesty leaves Fujian, there must be a countermeasure for the southeast."

"I have also thought about this point." Emperor Longwu explained: "Since Zheng Zhilong is unwilling to go out to fight in Fujian, the southeast land will be on the defensive. Although Lu Jianguo in eastern Zhejiang did not submit to me, it is after all fighting against us. In the Qing Dynasty, with him and the Zheng family, eastern Zhejiang and Fujian could serve as horns for each other, and although they could not enter the south of the Yangtze River, they could contain and stop the Qing army."

"Your Majesty's Holy Spirit," all the officials followed Qiqi to salute after listening, "I agree with this strategy!"

Seeing this, Emperor Longwu went on to say: "Since the ministers do not object! The court has been working around this matter recently. The Ministry of War can send an order to Zhongyonghou, ordering him to quickly quell the chaos of King Jingjiang, and then go north to Huguang as soon as possible, together with He Tengjiao and He Tengjiao. Du Yinxi was in charge of recruiting. He was the first person to speak out against the Qing, and he must have a complete plan in mind, and if the Chuang army returns to the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court also needs a strong army to deter it."

"After the Zhongyonghou Yu He Tengjiao manages Hunan properly, I will send an order to He Tengjiao to lead the army into Jiangxi, force Fujian, welcome me out of Fujing, and move to Hunan."

"Prior to this, the ministers really need to keep their mouths shut, and send out all orders in secret, so that Zheng Zhilong must not notice."

"Your Majesty would like to obey your Majesty's will!"

(End of this chapter)