Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 241 It's Just a Dream
In Yangzhou, Wang Dehua, the admiral of the East Factory, was obviously very surprised.

He thought about many possibilities, but he never thought that it would be like this.

Wang Dehua gritted his teeth, desperately, disregarding the official rules, and dealt with the top ten salt merchants in Yangzhou in one go.

He knew very well in his heart that behind the top ten salt merchants, there were definitely intricate relationships in the officialdom, and if he killed them, he would probably be killed because of it.

However, Wang Dehua had no choice but to engage them. If he didn't, he probably wouldn't be able to get out of the capital.Because based on his understanding of Emperor Chongzhen, he had already guessed that Emperor Chongzhen hated him very much, and if he was not good, he would die!

In this regard, he couldn't figure it out no matter what, how could it become like this!

In order to save his life, Wang Dehua went all out.

He knew very well in his heart that the only one who could kill him was Emperor Chongzhen.Others can only influence Emperor Chongzhen in order to have the ability to kill him.

Before leaving Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen had already opened up with him.If Yangzhou is done well, then he will have a way out.

In this case, it means that a fellow Taoist who died first cannot die a poor Taoist.

After doing the Yangzhou incident, Wang Dehua waited in fear.

The counterattack in the officialdom was as violent as he had expected.As far as he knows, there are many memorials to impeach him.

According to what he thought before, Wang Dehua estimated that it would be impossible to spit out the salt merchant's money again.As for himself, he will be used as a scapegoat, but he can avoid death.

For this, he is mentally prepared.

As a result, to his surprise, Emperor Chongzhen kept all the memorials to impeach him.Those memorials were like mud cows entering the sea, without any waves breaking up.

Moreover, there has been no will to deal with him.

In the end, there was neither punishment nor reward.

This result, it can be said, made Wang Dehua a little overjoyed.

But then, he was puzzled again.

He can understand that the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Factory Guard sent people to jointly handle such a large sum of money.However, what he couldn't understand was why the person in charge turned out to be a General Banner of Jinyiwei!

Not to mention the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and other court yamen, who are also in the same line of factory guards, he Wang Dehua is the admiral of the East Factory, why is he not in charge but assisting the general banner of Jinyiwei!

Also, if this General Banner of Jinyiwei is a very experienced and seasoned celebrity in this area, then he can be considered to understand.

However, the key point is that this General Banner of Jinyiwei is just a brat with no hair at all!
To be honest, Wang Dehua couldn't understand the decision of Emperor Chongzhen.

In the first few days, he really couldn't bear face, and he didn't have any good face for this general banner of Jinyiwei.

If you can keep silent, you must not speak; if you ask him for his opinion, he has no opinion.

He didn't dare to disobey the emperor's will, but he couldn't do it if he was asked to put down his face and go all out to cooperate with this brat.

The representatives of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, in fact, had similar attitudes to Wang Dehua's attitude towards the head of the Jinyiwei General Banner holding such a large sum of money.

As a result, Zheng Sen had to decide almost everything, which made him a little panicked.

He was afraid that he would not be able to do it well, that he would mess up the errand assigned by the emperor, and fail the holy grace!
The first thing Zheng Sen has to do is to buy grain northward, including water transport or sea transport, etc., can't do it well, either there is a problem, or there is a problem, either this price is not ideal, or that price is not ideal... …

In short, he only now realizes that it is so difficult to just buy things with money!

This day, as soon as Zheng Sen got up, he thought about going to a few other people to discuss it again.

Unexpectedly, before he went out, he heard the steward's surprised voice at the door, and then rushed into the courtyard, shouting in surprise: "Young master, the master is here; young master, the master is here..."

When Zheng Sen heard it, he was stunned. To be honest, he didn't believe it.

Because his father, Zheng Zhilong, has an official position and cannot leave the residence, how could he suddenly appear here?
He thought that his father might send one of his uncles to help him, but unexpectedly, he would come in person?
However, it is impossible for the steward to lie to him.

Thinking of this, he hurried out to meet him.Sure enough, he saw his father, dressed in plain clothes, appearing in front of him with a dozen or so entourages.

"Father, why are you here?" Zheng Sen couldn't help being overjoyed when he saw it, and asked quickly.

When Zheng Zhilong saw his son, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he said as he walked, "Go to the house and talk!"

While speaking, he wiped the sweat off his face.

The steward at the side hurriedly fetched water and prepared towels.

However, as soon as Zheng Zhilong sat down on the main seat, he immediately asked his son standing in front of him: "Please tell me the detailed process of going to the capital to meet the saint, and tell me!"

After all, it is easier to grasp the news without a face-to-face letter. For this reason, after receiving the letter from home, he immediately asked for a sick leave and came here.

Zheng Sen could see that his father had a tired look on his face. Obviously, he came here at the fastest speed.

In the past, he didn't feel how much his father treated him, but now, he was somewhat moved, so he quickly told his experience.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't miss a single thing that he said to him, and he said it all.

During this period, the steward brought the washbasin, and Zheng Zhilong was listening while wiping his sweat with a towel, listening very carefully, even after hearing it, he forgot to wipe his sweat and stopped there.

After Zheng Sen finished speaking, Zheng Zhilong asked some details, such as the emperor's expression and tone at that time.

After understanding everything, he threw the towel on the washbasin, did not speak, and lowered his head to meditate.

Seeing this situation, Zheng Sen was a little anxious, and wanted to hear what his father meant.

But in the end, he held back and didn't ask any questions, but just waited anxiously.

After a while, I saw Zheng Zhilong raised his head, went north to the direction of the capital for a while, and suddenly sighed.

Seeing this situation, Zheng Sen was startled, and quickly asked: "Father, what's the matter, is there a problem?"

After hearing this, Zheng Zhilong turned his head to look at him, and said with a smile, "No problem, this is a great thing. With Emperor Taizu's affirmation, you have a bright future in the future, and you will be able to honor our ancestors for the Zheng family!"

Zheng Sen was very happy to hear that, but he still had doubts, and immediately asked: "Since it's a great thing, why did you sigh just now?"

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about it. Anyway, this matter is a great thing for you, and it's also a good thing for the Zheng family."

"Father, you are sighing so much, the baby is still flustered!" Zheng Sen obviously wanted to break the casserole and ask the end.

Zheng Zhilong heard this, looked at his son, thought for a while before saying: "Father's days of being chic are coming to an end!"

In fact, he actually thought about what the future would hold?
The best possibility is that the imperial court has been in such chaos, and no one cares about this borderland of Fujian, so that he can continue to make money.

However, if the situation does not continue to be so chaotic, then his affairs on the southeast coast will definitely be exposed one day.No matter who it is, it will definitely not tolerate him being like this all the time.

Although he can buy some officials, it is absolutely impossible to buy the entire court.

He is actually a little confused about the future results, not knowing what will happen in the end?
Zheng Zhilong at this time naturally couldn't have imagined that the Ming Dynasty would perish, not because the bandits came to change the dynasty, but because the Jianlu outside the pass took over the world.

It is even more impossible to know that he would choose to surrender to Jianlu and be killed by Jianlu in the end.

At this time, after he heard all the things about his son when he met Sheng, he knew that the current emperor must know about him.

Although there is no direct contact, Zheng Zhilong has clearly received the meaning of Emperor Chongzhen, which is what he should do in the future!
If he doesn't accept it, there will definitely be a series of means in the future; if he accepts it, then his son's future is boundless!
In the past, he always thought that the current emperor was incompetent; but at this moment, he has no such thoughts at all.

In an understatement, he grasped his son, and placed two paths in front of the Zheng family, one of which was very clear, and the other was definitely not a path of survival. As for the means, he did not say.

If it is true, Zheng Zhilong can still think of a solution based on Emperor Chongzhen's methods, but unfortunately, Emperor Chongzhen's tricks have not been used, which makes him very uncertain.

In this way, one path is obvious, and the other path is unknown. If you go back to your youth, you may not be able to fight; but now that you have fame and wealth, if you fight like before, to be honest, you have too many scruples up!
Whether the Zheng family can last for a long time depends on this choice.In addition to what he learned about the situation in the capital from letters and residence newspapers, what he said to Zheng Sen just now means that he has already made a choice.

Being able to face and feel the methods of Emperor Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong absolutely does not believe that such a person is what he has known before.Of course, there is also a great possibility that the current emperor has really been instructed by Emperor Taizu.Otherwise, the situation in the capital could not have changed so much!
Therefore, how could Zheng Zhilong, He De, dare to wrestle with Emperor Taizu?

Thinking of this, he smiled and said to Zheng Sen: "Tens of millions of money is a very large amount for the court. But the emperor entrusted you to take charge of it. This is the emperor's trust in you. It is also the trust in our Zheng family. This matter must be done well!"

Zheng Sen heard this, and immediately said with a sad face: "Father, my son found out that this matter is very difficult to handle. I have been in Yangzhou for several days, and nothing has been done!"

"Hahaha..." Zheng Zhilong burst out laughing when he heard this.

If his son can handle such a big thing well, then he won't belong to the Zheng family!

Because whether it is a local official in Jiangnan or a local gentry in Jiangnan, because of Dongchang's hard work, they will definitely not cooperate.

He even thought of his son's colleagues, and he certainly wouldn't cooperate much.

Under such circumstances, it is a dream that my son can still do it!

(End of this chapter)