"If the land of wealth in the south of the Yangtze River is abandoned, wouldn't it be even more difficult for the Qing court to support it in terms of money and food?" Wu Yingxiong thought for a while, shaking his head in embarrassment, "If you don't abandon it, you have to add more troops. There is also no chance of winning. The chapters are updated the fastest."

"This is His Highness Min's plan." Wu Sangui also had to express his admiration, "If we concentrate our forces, Jiangsu and Zhejiang can be recovered, and Nanjing can also be conquered. But then, we will have to leave heavy troops to defend it. How can we be like this now?"

What happened? It was relying on the navy that could firmly pin the Qing army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The army attacked from Jiangxi, Hunan and Hubei in sequence. The Yangtze River has become the place where the navy can use its strengths to attack its weaknesses.

People's hearts are moving toward enlightenment, and this trend is irreversible."

"Father, when Zheng Chenggong led an army of 100,000 to attack Nanjing, it was a shock to the world." Wu Yingxiong was still a little puzzled, "Some people said that he should lead his army north along the canal and follow Xu Da's example..."

"A fool's argument." Wu Sangui waved his hand rather contemptuously and said: "If the lone army goes deep, even though it has the advantage of the boat commander, it will undoubtedly be defeated. The Zheng army advances by water and land, and Zheng's army does not have this strength."

Wu Yingxiong stopped asking any more questions, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Father, this Governor's Mansion..."

Wu Sangui smiled faintly and said: "My son is worried that he will never be able to succeed as a father? Will he just die in silence? Well, not necessarily! This Governor's Mansion will definitely be established, but it will not be like that of Emperor Gao. Your Highness Min

You are thoughtful! Just wait, don't be impatient."

Wu Yingxiong couldn't see that clearly, and he couldn't think that far. Anyway, he was a guy who was content with the status quo and had no ambitions. The father and son chatted for a while, and Wu Yingxiong suddenly remembered something and said: "Father, my son heard that the Intelligence Agency came from Jiangsu and Zhejiang

Get an important person back and give it to King Lu and Zhang Shangshu for questioning. I think it should be someone from the royal family, right? Otherwise, how could King Lu get involved?"

"This is possible." Wu Sangui thought for a while. He was not interested and said: "His Royal Highness Min has matured. Even if the Holy Emperor returns to the country, he may have to abdicate and give up his throne. Any royal figure, regardless of his bloodline, has no merit.

It will be of little use to Zhongxing."

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A son-in-law, that is, a son-in-law who steps in backwards, is the same as a concubine giving birth to a son. This status was extremely despised at the time. A manly man would take the initiative to give up his ancestors and change his wife's ancestors as his ancestors. In that era, even if the average person was impoverished and desperate,

Under the circumstances, I am not willing to make such a decision.

But the fifth prince, Zhu Cihuan, the third prince of Zhu, did this. Of course, this was a concealment strategy, because the people around him believed that he was a little person with no future. Naturally, no one would pay attention to him. But his identity was different.

, just this one thing made King Lu and Zhang Huangyan despise them.

"I am not a great king, so I would like to ask the prince and Zhang Shangshu not to force each other." Zhu Cihuan paused and then said: "If so, if His Highness Min is afraid that I will compete with him for the throne, he will be killed quickly..."

"presumptuous!"

"nonsense!"

King Lu and Zhang Huangyan shouted to stop. Although Min Fan had indeed shown his dominance over the world, Zhu Yongxing was still exercising his power as a stay-at-home member of the imperial court, so it was not appropriate to make this matter clear.

"His Royal Highness Min has something to say: Although the Holy One is now patrolling, his position has been restored. If he is the true son of the late emperor, he should be raised with good care and not be disgraced; if he is cheating, he will be prosecuted by a judge." Ye Hu, who was listening in the audience, said calmly: "

Did you hear that clearly?"

Zhu Cihuan blinked, looked at King Lu and Zhang Huangyan, and sighed helplessly. He said: "I have changed my name. I just want to live a good life with my wife and children. My surname is no longer Zhu, now my surname is Wang.

He is the son-in-law of the Hu family."

These words undoubtedly acknowledged his identity as the Third Prince Zhu, but they sounded harsh.

Zhang Huangyan was so shocked that he couldn't believe his ears. He was a hero. He stepped forward in his twenties and took huge risks to persuade the generals who had surrendered to the Qing court anyway. Later, he personally

He led his troops to fight against the Qing court, and suffered repeated defeats. He scorned the Qing court's attempts to persuade him to surrender, but his determination to resist foreigners and revitalize China never wavered.

Precisely because Zhang Huangyan is such a person, it is difficult for him to understand why Zhu Cihuan is willing to live an ignoble life. That's it for others, but Wang Shiyuan is the prince of the Ming Dynasty and the orphan of Chongzhen!

"If it is to appeal to people's hearts, His Highness Min is already popular; if it is said to be wise and powerful, His Highness Min is also worthy of the title." Zhu Cihuan continued: "So, there is no need for me to do anything, just let me go back and live a peaceful life!

"

"If you are really the prince of Liehuang, why are you unwilling to fight for your ancestral heritage?" Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, asked with a sullen face: "How do you feel about living in a land ruled by the Tartars?"

"I think it's safer there. The Tatars didn't expect me to be hiding under their noses." Zhu Cihuan answered truthfully: "After the Jiashen Rebellion, I was wandering around and suffered enough. I also knew that I didn't have any great talents or great ideas.

I just want to live a normal life. Naturally, you will call me unworthy and cowardly, but that’s the kind of person I am.”

King Zhu Yihai of Lu was so angry that he slapped the case and cursed: "This is definitely not the prince of Emperor Lie. No matter how unworthy the son of Emperor Lie is, he will never be like this. Yes, the fifth prince has the blood of Emperor Lie, and he will definitely be a brave clan member.

He must be as brave as Min Fan!"

Zhang Huangyan sighed secretly, what's the use of such a person, whether he is the former emperor or not? If the world knows that even he is unwilling to fight for the ancestral heritage, what will so many loyal people think in their hearts?

"Then don't let the world know that I am the late prince." Zhu Cihuan said nonchalantly: "I have never revealed my identity. Wouldn't it be good to be a commoner from now on?"

King Zhu Yihai of Lu rolled his eyes in anger, got up and left with a groan.

Zhang Huangyan smiled bitterly, bowed his hands to Ye Hu, and said: "Since this person calls himself Wang Shiyuan, he is not guilty of pretending to be a relative of the emperor. I don't know Lord Ye..."

"Zhang Shangshu is very polite." Ye Hu returned the favor with a smile and said, "The Intelligence Bureau is only responsible for reconnaissance, but not for investigating cases. How to deal with this matter is up to Zhang Shangshu to decide." As he said that, he gave Zhu Cihuan a meaningful look.

"You..." Zhang Huangyan pointed at Zhu Cihuan, shook his head and sighed, waving his hands and saying: "I can't send you back to Yuyao for the time being, let's settle here first! Imprisonment is not necessary, but supervision is indispensable. Where to go from now on, just take care of yourself!

"

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang." Zhu Cihuan just bowed his hand slightly. Although he was cowardly, he still had some royal self-esteem, and he never paid homage in a big way.

There was no fanfare, which would neither bring shame to the emperor nor allow people with ulterior motives to take advantage of him. Zhang Huangyan felt that this treatment was relatively satisfactory. Looking at Zhu Cihuan's appearance, he indeed had no ambitions. He lived in poverty and lived as usual.

It also saves myself a lot of trouble for others.

After Zhang Huangyan handled the matter, he went to see King Lu and told him the result.

"The emperor abandoned his country and suddenly lost hope from both China and foreign countries; the Min vassal came out of Burma, worked hard, and went to the battlefield in person. Although they are distant relatives, but in the current situation, the appeal cannot be affected by the distance of the bloodline." King Lu

Zhu Yihai said with emotion: "This is Min Fan's own efforts, and his achievements are not obtained in vain. When Min Fan met with King Gu in Halong that day, he asked: 'Is the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty more important, or following the ancestral law is more important?

?Is it more important to restore the Han Dynasty and save thousands of people, or is personal interests more important?'"

"His Royal Highness Min also asked his subordinates: 'Is it more important to drive out the Tartars and save thousands of people from the brutal rule? Or is it more important to regain the country of the Han Dynasty, or is it the principles of the monarch and his ministers?'" Zhang Huangyan sighed with a wry smile. This is important for his belief in this.

For those who believe in Confucianism, it is indeed a difficult question to solve.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty? Hehe, Yongli abandoned his country, lost all hope at home and abroad, and took shelter from foreign barbarians, just for the sake of survival. How can he be a monarch?" Zhu Yihai, King of Lu, sneered and said: "I remember that he had only one crime in the imperial edict.

Heaven will not give birth to a sage early enough to be the Lord of China, so that the common people will be fooled and push the young man to become the king of billions. Is it fulfilled now?"

Zhang Huangyan was silent and did not say anything about the king's fault. King Lu could look down on Yongli, but he could only think so in his heart.

King Zhu Yihai of Lu leaned back in his chair and paused for a moment. Suddenly he asked again: "Cangshui, how do you think the current situation compares with the Yingzong era?"

Zhang Huangyan was stunned for a moment, understood immediately, and fell into deep thought.

Taizu of the Ming Dynasty expelled the Tartars and established the Central Plains. Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Beijing, and the emperor guarded the country. Those who were expelled and guarded against were none other than the Mongols in Mobei. The Mongols fled back to Mobei and were divided into two: Oara and Tatar. Oara and

The Tatars competed with each other for dominance. During the Zhengtong period, Oara gradually became stronger and from time to time went south to invade the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Yingzong Zhu Qizhen was in his twenties, and his grandmother and a group of veterans had passed away. It was a good time for him to show off his talents. He was quite angry when he saw the Tatars in the north being so presumptuous. The eunuch Wang Zhen took this opportunity to encourage the emperor and suggested

He wanted to imitate his father, Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, who, at Yang Rong's suggestion, went on a personal expedition and defeated the King of Han. Secondly, in order to prove himself, not to mention that the Ming Dynasty was at its peak and only barbarians were there, so he was afraid that he would not succeed?

Therefore, the young emperor and passionate young man, Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, who had great ambitions to stabilize the country and stabilize the country, was captured by Wala in Tumubao. After capturing the emperor, Wala felt that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a rare commodity, and he could use the emperor's name to cheat and ask for benefits.

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Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty did not agree. The ministers headed by Yu Qian suggested to the Queen Mother that the country could not be without a king for a day, let alone in this critical time. Therefore, the Yingzong's brother Zhu Qiyu, the king of Tao, was elected as the emperor and respected the captured Zhu Qiyu.

Qi Zhen became the Supreme Emperor. At the same time, he ordered the border generals not to have private contact with Wala. Even if Wala used the name of the emperor, he did not need to pay attention to him.

Wala became angry and sent his troops to attack Beijing. However, he was defeated by Yu Qian and other Ming Dynasty civil and military forces. In the defense of Beijing, the Ming army repulsed Wala. Wala had no choice but to retreat into the desert. He could not benefit from the emperor and was defeated by the Ming army many times.

, Wa Ci had no choice but to go south to seek peace and let Zhu Qizhen go back.

The meaning of Lu Wang Zhu Yihai is very obvious. Yongli is in the hands of the Burmese, which is like house arrest. It is very similar to the year when Yingzong was imprisoned by Wasi. And Burma used this as a threat to get rid of the name of vassal state. The Ming Dynasty also wanted to give him

property to ensure the safety of Yongli. This is simply a replica of Wa Ci's threat to the Ming Dynasty!

Zhang Huangyan knew in his heart that if someone just threw a yellow robe over Zhu Yongxing, the era of Yongli would be over. With Zhu Yongxing's political achievements and military exploits in recent years, as well as the military's support, countless Confucian scholars would stand up and quote scriptures.

It is proved that Zhu Yongxing's ascension to the throne as emperor was due to destiny. As a member of Confucianism, Deng Guangjian had a clear understanding of the weakness and coquettishness of Confucianism's personality.

This is a natural thing to do, because although Zhu Yongxing is a distant clan member, his surname is Zhu after all, and he is a descendant of Taizu. Ascension to the throne and proclaiming himself emperor is not a change of dynasty, but is still the continuation of Zhu Mingxia. This is different from a different surname that wants to be forever.

It is like Sun Kewang, who cannot be compared with him.

"If this is the case, the Ming Dynasty has a heroic master, and he will be welcomed back today. The throne has been determined, how can he no longer exist?" King Zhu Yihai of Lu narrowed his eyes and continued: "Now I have no heirs, and there will be no heirs in the future.

Something has changed."

During the reign of Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, he reused ministers Yu Qian and others to manage the country's affairs in an orderly manner. However, in order to make his own lineage the king for generations to come, he not only placed his brother under house arrest, but even insisted on deposing the crown prince Zhu Jianjun in the third year of Jingtai and replacing him with

His son Zhu Jianji's various actions were criticized by later generations. But if Zhu Yongxing became emperor, there would be no such obstacle.

Zhang Huangyan agreed in his heart. What Zhu Yongxing did was indeed worthy of the name of the British Lord. But as a minister, if he made irresponsible remarks on such things, it would be a bit treasonous.

"Cang Shui doesn't say anything, but I know it." King Lu Zhu Yihai sighed and said: "The Min Fan may only have this thought, but it cannot be denied that this is the result of the least turbulence and the least likely to cause chaos. ZTE is a great cause.

, if there is another internal strife——"

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. There will never be internal strife." Zhang Huangyan said this, which was also a tactful expression, indicating that he also agreed with King Lu's views.

King Zhu Yihai of Lu smiled faintly, his eyes seemed to be open or closed, and he leaned on his chair and murmured to himself in a low voice: "Minfan's personal expedition this time will probably add glory to his achievements. It will be almost time to pay homage to Xiaoling Mausoleum and return to Nanjing, right?"

"

"Yes." Zhang Huangyan bowed and said goodbye, "Your Majesty, please take a rest. I will excuse you."

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Qixia. Located in the northeastern part of Shandong Province, it is named after the poem "At dawn, there are Danxia flowing down, shining on the city head."

It is a mountainous and hilly terrain. It is known as "six mountains, one water and three fields", and is also known as the "roof of Jiaodong". There are Yashan Mountain in the east, Aishan Mountain in the northwest, Fangshan Mountain, Tangshan Mountain, Canshan Mountain and other larger mountains.
To be continued...