After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be a little stunned. They were all a little embarrassed by what His Majesty said. After all, the topic of Zheng Zhilong was somewhat sensitive in the court. And now that his son Zheng Chenggong had made great achievements, it was still embarrassing to suddenly talk about such a topic.
Everyone present was stunned for a moment.
Zheng Chenggong, on the other hand, looked serious. He knew very well in his heart that his father had been a pirate before. Although he had thousands of ships under his command and even dominated the South China Sea, he was still a pirate after all. Even if he was recruited by the imperial court and granted a title, he was still a pirate.
Although he became an official, his father still did not belong to the imperial court in his heart.
Although he himself was born in the land of Japanese pirates, he is still patriotic in his heart and has always been influenced by Confucian culture. Now that the world is facing such a predicament, he should do his best to serve the country.
But now the person your Majesty is talking about is your father, what should you do?
"Your Majesty, what do you need me to do?"
Seeing that Zheng Chenggong did not shy away from this topic, Zhu Ling raised a smile and then said: "I hope Nan Anbo can come to Yingtian Mansion. I think such a small request is nothing."
Hearing this, Zheng Chenggong didn't know what the Majesty in front of him was thinking. He had just asked him to save his father, but now he just asked him to come to Yingtian Mansion. Could it be that what would happen if he didn't come to Yingtian Mansion?
Is it something? Since he was puzzled, he stepped forward again and asked:
"Your Majesty, I don't know why I said this can save my father? Your Majesty, please tell me."
Seeing that Zheng Chenggong was still young and knew little about these things, Zhu Ling just smiled lightly and gave Wu Linzheng a look. When Wu Linzheng saw this, he knew that he wanted to explain himself, so he immediately stood up and said solemnly:
"Zheng Chenggong, do you know what crime should be committed if an official disobeys the court's orders?"
Wu Linzheng could see that His Majesty wanted to train and promote him well, but after all, his father's status was too special, close to the vassal king of the Han Dynasty, and he refused to listen to the announcements and refused to accept the edicts. For the Ming Dynasty, even those princes
He didn't even dare to do this, he didn't have the strength to do this, but for a pirate to be so rampant, it was too disrespectful to the court.
If the problem of Zheng Zhilong cannot be properly handled, it will be very troublesome for His Majesty to promote Zheng Chenggong in the future. There will always be some officials who are unwilling to see Zheng Chenggong serve in the court because of his background.
But at present, His Majesty cannot show his intentions, otherwise those ministers who oppose Zheng Zhilong will definitely object in words. Therefore, he still has to bear the blame. Who knew that he became the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel just by blindly supporting His Majesty?
Zheng Chenggong knew that the person who said this was his father, but he was a little unhappy, but he still replied sternly: "If the consequences are minor, he will be dismissed from office and demoted; if the consequences are serious, he will naturally be imprisoned or even beheaded."
"Then let me ask you again, if this official who refuses to listen to announcements or orders has his own troops and can still live in a corner, what crime should he be guilty of?"
Hearing this, Zheng Chenggong knew that the matter was serious and couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "If this is the case, he should be told to hand over his military power and confess his crime; if he continues to do this and insists on his own opinion, he will be regarded as a minister who is against the imperial court and a rebel!"
Such words naturally stunned everyone present, and the meaning was very clear. If Zheng Zhilong continues like this, disobeying the court's orders and doing whatever he wants, what if he is Nan Anbo, who was conferred by the court? He is still a traitor! Then he will be a traitor in the future.
You can only survive on small islands or with Japanese pirates.
Zheng Chenggong's eyes were full of horror. He had no idea before that his father's crime was so serious. Only after Wu Linzheng's words did he understand.
Father, Father, why are you doing this?
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At this time, Zheng Zhilong was leading a huge fleet that had just arrived on the sea dozens of miles away from Yingtian Mansion. He looked at the land with a telescope. Although he could not see clearly, he knew that he was now far away from Yingtian Mansion.
Not far away.
We also received news the day before yesterday that His Majesty led tens of thousands of troops from Yanzhou to attack Yingtianfu City without anyone noticing, frightening one of Liu Liangzuo and Ma Shiying to madness, while the other simply ran away with their belongings. Such a miserable situation,
You really deserve it. Fortunately, I wrote to them both before, but it seems to be in vain.
It's just that he has already reached the nearby sea. If he is found, there is no reason to lie. It is a serious crime to mobilize troops without authorization, and he directly led the navy to the southern capital of the imperial court. Anyone would think that he was going to rebel.
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"Uncle, should we move on now?"
A subordinate next to him leaned forward and asked, "The fleet has been here for a long time, so we can't stay here forever, right?"
"Alas~"
After a long sigh, Zheng Zhilong knew that his son Zheng Chenggong was safe and sound. He must have been promoted and reused for his great achievements this time. But his situation was also very clear. Would those officials agree?
"Let's return, don't let anyone know we've been here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier suddenly stepped forward and said: "Report to uncle, the master's carrier pigeon is here!"
"Where is it?" Upon hearing that it was his son's carrier pigeon, Zheng Zhilong's eyes immediately lit up and he couldn't help but be overjoyed and asked hurriedly.
As soon as the words fell, a person immediately brought the carrier pigeon to Zheng Zhilong, then took out the letter on his lap and handed it to Zheng Zhilong.
Zheng Zhilong couldn't wait to open the letter and read the contents with excitement, but the next moment his face turned angry. After reading it, he immediately snorted and threw the letter into the sea.
"Uncle?"
The generals around him didn't know why Zheng Zhilong was acting like this. It must be that the content of the letter said something that made the uncle so angry.
Looking at Yingtian Mansion in the distance, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but said coldly: "I really gave birth to a good son, but he actually wanted me to hand over military power to the court! Then he went to Yingtian Mansion to apologize to His Majesty! You traitor, doesn't he know that I have a relationship with you?
Is it related to the imperial court? Do you want me to die? How could I raise such a son?"
Hearing the uncle's words, the general couldn't help but look embarrassed. He didn't expect the young master to have such an idea. Although the uncle was a conferred uncle in the Ming Dynasty, he had always had conflicts with the imperial court. Now he is in a state of disobedience.
Under such circumstances, if we suddenly handed over military power, wouldn't we be seeking death?
Besides, such a huge fleet and troops were created by the uncle himself, so giving it away for nothing would be something only a fool would do.
"Uncle, please calm down. I'm afraid this letter was not written by the master. What if someone else imitates the master's handwriting and wants to deceive the uncle?"
But at this time, Zheng Zhilong was in anger and couldn't listen at all. He shouted angrily: "This traitor! I can see that the handwriting is his! I asked him to study the Four Books and Five Classics, not to oppose his father.
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"What if the young master is being coerced?" The general tried to persuade him.
However, after he said this, Zheng Zhilong immediately calmed down. It was indeed possible.