He remembered his exaggerated expression when he told Zeng De that he was a royal guard and that his family members were important officials of the imperial court. He once joked that it would be better to arrange an official position for him when the time came, so that he could be more prestigious. As a result, Zeng De
He decisively refused.
This is what he said at the time: "I am used to being lazy and have no big ambitions. I am not suitable for being an official. If you really want to thank me, why not introduce more beautiful girls to me and let me have a good time?"
Pick one and take it back to honor my mother."
At that time, I laughed at him for being hopeless, but now that I think about it, it feels like a lifetime ago.
Since you risked your last breath to leave me such an important reminder, I will never let you down. This Cao Meng, after he confesses in front of you, I will personally send him down and meet you face to face.
Apologize.
Your name will be spread in the world. I will send people to take care of your family. This is all I can do. The Zheng Chenggong who lives in their eyes has always been you and me. Now you
Now that I am the only one left, can I really still be called Zheng Chenggong?
If it was really Zheng Chenggong, he would probably be reluctant to drive away his brother of so many years. A beating would be enough. But if I am not, they must pay the price for their recklessness and smartness. This is my promise to you. Not based on this.
Zheng Chenggong's identity is not in the name of a stranger who can't even remember his own name, but in the name of Zhu Youjian, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the king of the dynasty.
Because of this incident, the atmosphere in the military camp was a bit tragic for a while. First one died, and now another one is about to leave. The camp that was originally full of laughter and laughter seemed to suddenly become empty.
Everyone was used to leaning against the pillars and watching Shi Lang and Zeng De mocking each other when they were having a good time. But now suddenly both of them were gone, and the lively atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
Zheng Chenggong's method of handling this matter also caused different reactions. Some people felt that it was too heartless for Zheng Chenggong to drive away Shi Lang. After all, he was his brother who had been with him for more than ten years. Even if he
When it comes to paying attention to Zeng De, he is always an outsider. How can he be compared with his own brothers? Furthermore, Zeng De's death was seen by everyone at the time. It was an accident. Even if Shi Lang was too impulsive, he could not completely
Blame him.
Of course, most of the people who think so are old people who have been with Zheng Chenggong for more than ten years. They have always helped relatives but not others.
As for those who joined them later, they were more sensible: "Everyone knows how important it is to have clear rewards and punishments. If you didn't kill him directly but let him leave intact, you were already protecting him. What happened to the accident?
If he hadn't framed good people without asking for clues, Zeng De would not have died."
In short, things have been going on for a long time, and there are still debates about whether it was right or wrong for him to do this. But anyone with eyes can see that Zheng Chenggong is not in a good mood recently, and no one dares to say this.
If you go in front of him, the most you can do is discuss it privately.
After sending Shi Lang off and finishing Zeng's affairs, they continued towards Nanjing. Perhaps because the atmosphere was so dull, no one was willing to stop and would rather let themselves be immersed in the exhaustion of the continuous journey to relieve their mood.
They don't know whether to say yes or no. Driven by such emotions, their current speed is almost twice as fast as before, and they can complete the distance that usually takes more than a month in half a month.
After arriving in Nanjing, Zheng Chenggong was no longer in the mood to pay attention to this. The situation in Nanjing City was obviously more serious than what Wang Chengen had described in his previous letter. Nanjing City was already surrounded by people, not just those who had been chasing Lin Chong and the others.
Several of them, including the newly added King Ji, who did not know where they got the army, had extraordinary combat effectiveness. On the one hand, Lin Chong had to try to retain his strength, and on the other hand, he had to deal with the enemy. He was very exhausted.
All.
At this critical moment, Lin Chong suddenly received good news from Mu Xi: "Master, there is news about the group of people whose identities have been unclear before. They are the Zheng Family Army who have been resisting the Qing troops in the south."
"Zheng Jiajun? Zheng Chenggong?" Lin Chong was surprised. Of course he had heard of Zheng Chenggong. He was a national hero. He recovered Taiwan. Even after the Ming Dynasty perished, he never recognized the Qing Dynasty's rule. He was also a strong-willed man.
A handsome man, but why did he come to Nanjing?
"Master, they have been ambushing outside Nanjing for several days. They have also observed the situation here from the outside and are willing to cooperate with us inside and outside to defeat the enemy."
Lin Chong was still hesitating. Cooperating inside and outside sounds good, but it is still unclear whether this joint effort to defeat the enemy is true or false. Even if he is a well-known figure in history, it does not prove that he is a loyal minister or a gentleman.
His hesitation lasted until Wang Chengen spoke.
"Your Majesty, the top priority now is how to repel the coalition forces outside the city. I have heard of Zheng Chenggong's reputation. I believe this person is trustworthy. Why don't you send someone to discuss it carefully? Maybe we can solve the current dilemma.
.”
On the surface, Lin Chong was thinking seriously about what he said, but in fact, his mind had already drifted elsewhere. This old fox would not usually speak for others like this, and he must have something to say with such certainty.
Could it be that Emperor Chongzhen was in the Zheng Family Army? This is too unbelievable. He escaped to the south alone, joined other troops, and returned to Nanjing all the way? Then has he told Zheng Chenggong about his identity?
Lin Chong didn't think for long before he made a decisive decision: "Mr. Wang, what you said makes sense, and I think so in my heart. It's just that the position of envoy is very important, and I would be worried if a child like Mu Xi goes there.
"
Wang Chengen followed his words and volunteered: "If Your Majesty is at ease, I am willing to go and have a try, so that I can find out the details of the other party for Your Majesty."
Lin Chong was very happy: "Of course I can trust it. If I can't even trust Manager Wang, then how can there be anyone in this civil and military dynasty who can trust me? Don't you think so?"
He keenly noticed that when he finished speaking these words, Wang Chengen's whole body froze, and then he bent down and made a deep salute: "I obey your Majesty's decree."
"Well, it's not a good idea to go to the negotiation with nothing. I'll write you a letter. The letter will naturally include the benefits I'm willing to promise them. Then you can discuss it with them as appropriate. If you have any questions, you can go there.
Find Wu Sangui. Of course, it doesn’t matter whether we can reach an agreement, the most important thing is to pay attention to your own safety, do you understand?" Lin Chong warned with a worried look on his face.