Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 272
At this moment, Zheng Zhilong was suddenly very grateful that he had made the right choice.Otherwise, the emperor would be furious and if Yujia personally conquered Fujian, the hard work accumulated for most of his life might be wiped out in ashes!

"Has a tiger passed by?" Lu Xiangsheng said to himself with a smile on his face, "I have heard of this man. It is said that he fought fiercely. I hope that he will be very fierce in killing Jian captives in Liaodong in the future!"

Speaking of this, he came back to his senses, smiled again and said confidently to the messenger angel: "I will make some preparations immediately, and rush to Jinan Mansion to pick up people. After those people arrive, I will train again." After one winter, the next spring will surely rebuild Dongjiang Town!"

It can be said that Lu Xiangsheng admired the way the emperor dealt with the thieves.Those ordinary thieves can be dealt with. The most difficult to deal with are those old thieves. In fact, many of them are from the frontier army.They already possess combat skills, and after so many years of fleeing, they know how to avoid the real and use the weak to attack the strong.

These thieves, if the emperor threw all of them at him, more than 5000 thieves, he would definitely have a headache.Once these thieves start to make trouble, whether they continue to rebel or collude with Jianlu, it will add a lot of trouble to him.

However, the emperor did not oppress them at first, and asked them to voluntarily choose to come to Liaodong to kill Jianlu. Based on this distinction, five thousand people were selected.For these people, at least the possibility of making trouble is much smaller.As for those stubborn old thieves, it would be best to kill them all.Otherwise, after staying, they will definitely continue to make trouble, because they are used to eating and drinking, and they have no other advantages, so they must not be used to the life of the original people.

After receiving Lu Xiangsheng's reply, the decree-delivering angel rushed back to deliver the decree to the emperor.

At this time, the emperor was returning all the way east.

Along the way, wherever the army went, the news about the emperor's expedition, the destruction of the Hetao Tartars, and the extermination of the thieves spread first. Among these news, there were also punishments for vassal kings and corrupt officials.These legends all tell the people along the way, what kind of emperor their emperor is!
To be honest, the achievements of Emperor Chongzhen's personal conquest have far exceeded everyone's expectations.

You know, not long after the current emperor ascended the throne, the Jianlu invaders entered the pass for the first time, causing immeasurable losses to the people in the capital area; then, the rogues in Shaanxi began to rebel one after another, and finally caused harm to Shanxi, Henan, and the two lakes. The region, even Fengyang, the central capital, was breached, and the imperial mausoleum was burned.Along with all this, Jianlu also began to enter the pass one after another, and continued to poison the pass.

It can be said that before the 12th year of Chongzhen, the people under the rule of Emperor Chongzhen basically did not have a good life.There was chaos everywhere, disasters everywhere, and even the emperor issued a few edicts to sin against himself, but it was still useless.

To be honest, many people are a little desperate for the future, wondering if they will become hungry on the roadside in the future?

However, since the 12th year of Chongzhen, to be precise, since the end of Chongzhen's 11th year, the emperor has shown a side that has never been seen before. Now the emperor's personal conquest, his performance is even more unbelievable. This is still the previous emperor Can it be done?
Regarding this situation, a rumor began to spread quickly among the people and officials: It was said that the emperor fell into a coma one day, and when he woke up, Taizu entrusted him with a dream and gave instructions to the emperor. From then on, the emperor's performance, It's different.

Since ancient times, Huaxia has respected ancestors, even if they believe in Buddhism and seek Taoism, they dare not disrespect their ancestors.Dreaming about ancestors, people will always do it more or less in their life.As for who the Taizu was and who the emperor was, if it was the spirit of the Taizu who was in the sky and saw that the people of Ming Dynasty were struggling to survive, he would ask the emperor from the lower realms through a dream, so that the current emperor has changed like a reborn, it seems that it is not incomprehensible!
Therefore, the gossip spread more widely.Some people even speculated that it might be that Taizu saw that the current emperor had been diligent in governing the government since he ascended the throne, and he had the demeanor of Taizu back then, and felt that he could be educated, so he asked for advice in a dream.

This guess makes a lot of people think it makes sense.As a result, unexpected effects have also been produced.

Some unfilial sons and those who have forgotten their ancestors all have psychological shadows after hearing this legend.Some remember the precepts of the ancestors, and some change the past and honor the elders. During the festivals, they dare not forget the elders who have passed away, and remember to burn incense for blessings.All of these have increased a lot compared to before.

During the long-distance march, these rumors from outside slowly spread back to the army, once again consolidating and deepening the impression on the lieutenant soldiers.The original soldiers are all fine, they have long been convinced by the emperor and respected them;

However, Li Guo and other five thousand soldiers of the bandits from far away were greatly affected by this.They have only experienced some things related to the emperor, and they have heard about the others.In particular, I also heard about Taizu Tuomeng and some things about defeating Jianlu.As a result, they had a better impression of the emperor.In this regard, many people have got rid of the past events of more than 1 former comrades being executed by their own eyes. Looking forward to the future, they hope that Daming will have such a good emperor. It is to honor the ancestors!
On this day, the army arrived in Jinan Prefecture, Shandong Province. Lu Xiangsheng followed the order and took Zheng Zhilong to wait here, ready to receive 5000 troops, and then the emperor went north from here to return to the capital.

Jinan Mansion was plundered, massacred and burned by the army led by Dorgon. Although the Yongwei Battalion came quickly to Dorgon's surprise, the city was almost destroyed after all.

The looted old and weak were dropped by Dorgon along the road to slow down the pursuit of the Yongwei Battalion; these old and weak returned to Jinan Prefecture, and they did not say anything when they saw what they saw. Many died.

Now when Emperor Chongzhen arrived in Jinan City, it can be said that he saw the traces of Jinan City being tortured by Jianlu at a glance.It will take at least one generation of efforts to restore it to its original state.

Therefore, even though he saw Lu Xiangsheng again and heard Lu Xiangsheng's sincere words of admiration, Emperor Chongzhen was still not very happy.

Leading these generals, Emperor Chongzhen climbed to the top of the city of Jinan, his fingers were full of scars and said: "Jianlu entered the pass, the battlefield is inside the pass, and the people of our Ming Dynasty will suffer from the flames of war. How many people have lost their families because of this!"

At this point, he turned to look at Lu Xiangsheng and said seriously: "Therefore, I want you to rebuild Dongjiang Town as soon as possible, and coordinate with Shanhaiguan to lock the Jianlu outside the pass. One day, I will personally conquer Liaodong." !”

If it is said that the emperor said that the imperial conquest and the flattening of Liaodong in the past, other people probably just listened to it, and they would not really take it to heart.

But now, the emperor has demonstrated his ability, so no one will just listen to this "royal conquest and flatten Liaodong", but it is really possible!
"My minister understands, my minister leads the order!" After Lu Xiangsheng was emphasized again by the emperor, he immediately bowed to accept the order seriously, "Your Majesty allocates troops and horses. If this minister cannot rebuild Dongjiang Town and restrain the troops of Jianlu, I will never go back to Dengzhou!"

Obviously, he wanted to go across the sea in person to fight in Liaodong.

Regarding this, Emperor Chongzhen didn't say anything, just nodded, and watched the ruins of Jinan Mansion quietly again. After a while, he suddenly said: "Zheng Qing?"

Zheng Zhilong was always behind Lu Xiangsheng, silently observing the Ming emperor whom he met for the first time.From the emperor's words and deeds, he could not feel any falsehood, and what he said came from the bottom of his heart.

Speaking of which, he, Zheng Zhilong, has been the eldest brother for so many years, and he stands out from the crowd of pirates. If he wasn't a genius, he wouldn't have achieved what he is today.That is to say, he, Zheng Zhilong, is a good actor and knows how to do it.However, even so, he couldn't see any falsehood.

Then there are only two possibilities, one is that the emperor can act better than him; the other is that what the emperor shows is what he thinks in his heart.No matter which one, Zheng Zhilong was even more afraid after meeting him.

If he can act better than him, he is the best of the best, and he will definitely be known for any tricks he plays; if he comes from the bottom of his heart and wins the support of the army, then the emperor will be extremely powerful.He was not sure, if such an emperor led the army to deal with him, his subordinates might have many traitors and sell him to the emperor.

An emperor who can win the sincere support of the army and the people is invincible, because he practices the kingly way and has the most powerful strength!

He was thinking, when he suddenly heard the emperor calling him, he didn't dare to be negligent, he hurried out of the queue, and replied respectfully: "The last general is here!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he turned and looked at him, sizing him up.

It has to be said that although Zheng Zhilong was born as a pirate, but from him, he can't see the tanned look of Hunhai.His temperament is more like a businessman, the feeling of a shrewd businessman.

Zheng Zhilong lowered his head, feeling that the emperor had been staring at him, and he didn't speak for a while, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Could it be that the emperor tricked himself to come here, and the queen settled the score, right?

At this time, the name of one of his seniors flashed in his mind: Wang Zhi!
Back then when the imperial court dealt with these gangsters, they just lied to Zhao An and promised not to kill them. As a result, as soon as Wang Zhi landed, the imperial court chopped him off!
Thinking of this, Zheng Zhilong's sweat came down.

However, at this time, Emperor Chongzhen said: "Zheng Qing, you have done a good job, you have lived up to my expectations..."

Hearing this, the mountain-like pressure that Zheng Zhilong felt just now disappeared a lot at once, and he was relieved immediately, and quickly replied: "The last general dare not, the last general is just from a low background in the past, and sometimes his mind gets muddled." , Thanks to the emperor's instructions, from now on, the last general will never disappoint the emperor's hope!"

The conversation between the two people, what they were talking about, others did not quite understand.However, Lu Xiangsheng knew that the emperor should be beating Zheng Zhilong.

After hearing Zheng Zhilong's words, Emperor Chongzhen smiled for the first time and said, "Don't ask where the hero came from. You are familiar with maritime affairs, which will be of great help to Ming's future national policy. Work hard, and the future will be a matter of time!"

Hearing this, Zheng Zhilong's mind flashed the words that Emperor Chongzhen said in the secret decree: At the end of the sea, there must be the flag of the Ming Navy!Now the emperor actually said that he is familiar with maritime affairs, which will be of great help to Ming Dynasty's future national policy.If you say it again and again, it is certain that this is true!
In this way, Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed.Because if this is really the case, sooner or later the emperor said that he will become a marquis in the future, and this will also be true!
I am going to be knighted!Guangzong Yaozu!

In this era, even in later generations, Guangzong Yaozu is something that everyone looks forward to.Being a pirate, even being an actual pirate king, is not such a glorious thing.However, if he can be granted the title of Marquis and return to his hometown in a serious manner, then he will be the real glory of his ancestors!

Thinking of this, Zheng Zhilong couldn't restrain the joy in his heart even if he had mastered the city government, and he played back with joy: "The last general is ashamed, he must work hard, serve the country faithfully, and die without shaking!"

Emperor Chongzhen listened, nodded, and asked about his son Zheng Sen with concern, knowing that Zheng Sen had gone to the capital two months ago.

Suddenly, his heart moved, and he smiled again and said to Zheng Zhilong: "It will take several generations for Da Ming to dominate the sea. I hope that our next generation will be able to achieve this goal successfully. Zheng Qing, I also want to How about changing Zheng Sen's name?"

It is an honor for the emperor to give the name, and it also shows the emperor's love for the Zheng family.

After Zheng Zhilong heard this, he naturally agreed twelve times.

Emperor Chongzhen had a little "evil" intention towards history in his heart, and said to Zheng Zhilong with a smile: "In the future, Zheng Sen will change his name to Zheng Chenggong, implying that his generation will be successful!"

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he immediately felt that his son was also placed in high hopes by the emperor, and he was definitely inheriting his father's career, and he would gallop across the sea.In other words, at least two generations of the Zheng family will have a bright future.

Zheng Zhilong swallowed this kind of good deed, this painting cake without the slightest hesitation, and quickly thanked him.

At this point, Emperor Chongzhen stopped talking, looked at the ruins of Dezhou Prefecture again, talked to Lu Xiangsheng about some livelihood issues, and then returned to the capital.

One of the most important purposes of coming to Jinan this time is actually to meet Zheng Zhilong, the pirate king of the late Ming Dynasty.Whether this person can be used well in the late Ming Dynasty is a very crucial link for the Ming Dynasty to strive for hegemony at sea.

It is true that if he killed Zheng Zhilong at this time, there would be no problem; however, even if he could obtain Zheng Zhilong's wealth, he felt that it would not be worthwhile.Just like when the imperial court killed Wang Zhi, in his opinion, it was a wrong decision.

In this age of great voyages, since I have traveled through it, I must not miss it!
ZTE Daming is only the first step, to fight for world hegemony is your goal!

Emperor Chongzhen only stayed in Jinan Mansion for one night, and then went north to return to the capital.

When the people in the capital heard that the emperor was about to return to the capital, they were immediately shocked.

(End of this chapter)