. "My memory, Zheng Zhilong, pays homage to the emperor, long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"

Zheng Zhilong lay on the ground and did not dare to show his vigor. Although he was a hero, he still felt extremely pressured in the face of the emperor. Just a year ago, no matter who thought the emperor was just a puppet, but a year later, everyone who underestimated the emperor was shocked. Some were dismissed from office, and some were even beheaded. He repeatedly rejected the emperor's edict. Now he had to enter the capital, so how could he not be afraid?

In Ruoda's hall, except for Wang Fu and Zheng Zhilong, the other idle people had already let Wang Fu drive out. Seeing Zheng Zhilong lying on the ground and kowtowed in fear, Wang Fu breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was very sure that Zheng Zhilong would surrender, he could not be completely relieved after all. Now that Zheng Zhilong is here, it is impossible for him to let him leave Nanjing for at least a few years.

"Brother Annan, you, my king and minister have finally met. I want to see you, but I am waiting for you." Wang Fu smiled.

"I deserve to die. I will meet the emperor in time. I hope the emperor will forgive me."

"Of course you deserve to die!" Wang Fu's voice suddenly became sharp. Zheng Zhilong was shocked and raised his head in shock to look at Wang Fu.

"Why, are you not convinced?" Wang Fu asked coldly.

Zheng Zhilong lowered his head again, complained in his heart, and remembered Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo and the two of them. Could it be that this time he went to Beijing, he was really doomed: "I dare not. If I am guilty, please indicate it."

"Okay. Then I will tell you. The first thing is to regard military weapons as personal use, treat tens of thousands of navy and army as their own troops, and the court cannot mobilize them at all. Is there any such thing?"

Zheng Zhilong opened his mouth, and wanted to refute it but could not refute it. Military weapons were for personal use, which was a common phenomenon in the late Ming Dynasty. Even Huang Degong, Gao Jie and others were the same before, but who did not have Zheng Zhilong's rich financial resources. They also had to rely on the land, money and food of the court, so the court could still restrict it. Zheng Zhilong himself was richer than the court. If Zheng Zhilong had the will to stand up, unless he raised an army to suppress it, the court would do nothing at all. In theory, Zheng Zhilong obeyed the order of transfer and came to Nanjing to prove his loyalty to the court, but the previous few oppositions made him unable to resist. After I ascended the throne, I had issued strict orders, and no one could sell supplies to Manchus. But you relied on the sea route. But you regarded the ban on the court as nothing, and bought a large amount of grain, salt, iron and other materials to the Tartars by sea. Have I ever wronged you?"

"The third article..."

"The emperor is guilty. I deserve to die. I will not admit it. I will never complain." Zheng Zhilong was sweating profusely and did not dare to listen. He contacted the crowd and thought he was extremely secretive. Unexpectedly, the emperor knew it as if he had known this. He would not dare to come to Nanjing no matter what.

"Yes. It's not an exaggeration to blame you for being punished. But I think you can come here by the imperial edict this time and have no big mistakes. I have another good son. I can't bear to kill you."

"Sen'er." Zheng Zhilong felt relieved. He thought he could not escape death just now. Unexpectedly, the emperor changed his subject and saved his head again. He had vaguely guessed that the emperor's mind was so strict. It was probably because of the military power and financial power in his hands. But for some reason, the emperor suddenly mentioned Zheng Sen again.

"Yes. It was Zheng Sen. He attacked a 5,000-man army with twenty people all the way. This Qing army roared in the middle of the night, with more than three thousand casualties. Such great achievements. How could I not thank my beloved for giving birth to a good son?"

Zheng Zhilong was surprised and happy when he heard this. Yesterday, after he entered Beijing, he learned from Zheng Hongkui that Zheng Sen was in Shandong. He was still worried about his son. Unexpectedly, he suddenly heard that his son had made such a great contribution.

"I thank you for your cultivation of the dog son. I wonder what the emperor needs to do? I will definitely live up to the emperor's expectations."

"Okay, Zheng Aiqing is so happy, I don't have to turn around. As long as I promised me two things, I can not only cancel the crimes I committed before, but also add my name to Annan Marquis, and my descendants will always maintain wealth."

"I listen to the emperor's holy words."

"The first thing is that you can submit a memorial to the court to apply for the abolition of the sea ban. The court set up a municipal volleyball department in various ports. Any ships going to sea to pay taxes to the imperial court volleyball department as required."

Zheng Zhilong's body trembled for a moment, and the emperor suddenly hit the Zheng family's lifeline. The Ming Dynasty's plan for forbidden sea is now useless, and it doesn't matter whether it is not open or not. However, if the city berth is established, the Zheng family's ship lead will naturally be useless. But he couldn't agree, not to mention that he had already made preparations before coming, and gritted his teeth and said, "I obey the order."

Wang Fu nodded: "The second thing is that I want to establish a naval yamen. The Fujian Navy will be divided into two, divided into the East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet. The two fleets are bounded by Quanzhou. The north of Quanzhou is under the jurisdiction of the East China Sea Fleet. The location of the naval yamen will be located in Shanghai, and the south of Quanzhou is under the jurisdiction of the South China Sea Fleet. The location of the naval yamen is temporarily set to Huizhou. What do you think?"

When Zheng Zhilong heard that he wanted to divide the navy into two, he felt like he was digging. In fact, whether it was sea trade or ship induced, without this navy, everything was empty talk. Let alone the sea pirates rampant, those Westerners would not be honest.

"I will also obey the order." Zheng Zhilong replied with a pale face.

"Your dear is indeed loyal." Wang Fu's face began to praise, Zheng Zhilong's heart was bleeding, and his face almost burst into tears. Half an hour later, he returned to his face when he walked out of the palace gate.

"Brother, how about it? What did the emperor summon you and said?" As soon as Zheng Zhilong left the palace gate, Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui were already waiting at the door. This time, Zheng Zhilong entered the palace, no one knew what would happen. If the emperor wanted to punish Zheng Zhilong, they would definitely be implicated. Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Cai couldn't stay in the mansion, and Su Xing was waiting outside the palace gate. Seeing Zheng Zhilong's body coming out intact, both of them breathed a sigh of relief and asked impatiently.

Zheng Zhilong's face shook for a moment and said, "The Emperor appointed me as Marquis of Annan."

Cai screamed in surprise, and Zheng Hongkui looked at each other for a while. They never expected that the emperor would threaten Zheng Zhilong to enter the capital by sending troops, and would actually be promoted. Zheng Cai was stunned for a moment before asking: "Uncle, this is a good thing

Zheng Hongkui saw that his brother had no joy on his face, but knew that there must be a lot of hidden information, so he hurriedly asked, "What's going on?"

Zheng Zhilong shook his head: "Let's go home first."

"Yes, go back to the mansion first." Zheng Hongkui immediately realized that outside the palace gate was not the place where the conversation was.

Back at the mansion, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Cai drove all the servants down, and couldn't wait to ask Zheng Zhilong about the scene where the emperor summoned him. When he heard that the emperor not only wanted to open the maritime ban, set up the municipal ban to collect taxes, but also wanted to divide the Zheng family's naval army into two, both Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui were so anxious that they jumped up: "Brother, how can you agree?"

Zheng Zhilong smiled bitterly: "Actually this is already very good. When I decided to come to Nanjing, I thought that this would happen."

Zheng Cai jumped up: "It's okay, uncle, this is the foundation you have worked hard for twenty years to earn. Why does the emperor take it away with just one word?"

"Why, of course, he is the emperor, second brother, A Cai, think about it. Over the years, families like our Zheng family may have lived for a long time. It would be fine if the imperial power was weak. If it were replaced with a promising emperor, how could it be tolerated? If these things were handed over, we could at least enjoy wealth."

Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Cai were both silent. Although the emperor was diligent in the past, he was good at women and had no understanding of the situation outside. Although he often made arbitrary decisions, he was actually influenced by civil officials. The emperor basically did not know what the emperor did not know about. The Zheng family could grow step by step. In the end, it was not only rich enough to rival the country, but also became the overlord of the entire Asian sea.

The emperors today are said to be good at women, but what they have done since ascending the throne shows the emperor's shrewdness and strength. The Zheng family was already optimistic that the Qing Dynasty could win the world, so they transported various strategic materials to the Manchus without restraint. Unexpectedly, a war actually caused the emperor to overturn the market. Now, except for Dorgon and others, everyone is afraid that everyone is not optimistic about Manchus. Faced with such a strong emperor, how can the Zheng family continue to exist as before?

But the truth is that if it is really my turn, how many people can let go of such huge benefits? Later generations think that many powerful ministers in the previous dynasty think they are extremely stupid. They know that the emperor is unwilling tolerant but do not know how to brave the times. In fact, they ignore the human nature's greed for power and money.

"Brother, the Fujian Navy is divided into two parts, and the eldest brother's position in the Navy will be gone. In addition to Xu you, the title of Marquis Annan, the emperor has other official positions?" Zheng Hongkui asked.

Zheng Zhilong shook his head, and Zheng Hongkui couldn't help but pat the table: "Isn't you afraid that the ministers will be disappointed when the emperor does this?"

Zheng Zhilong smiled bitterly again: "The emperor has confirmed the candidate for the Navy admiral of the East China Sea Fleet. I can't compete with my son."

"Big brother said that Nephew Sen will serve as the governor of the East China Sea Navy, but Nephew Sen is only over 20 years old."

Zheng Zhilong nodded: "This is what the emperor means. This time Sen'er made great contributions in Shandong, so the emperor will be rewarded with the position of governor of the East China Sea Navy."

"Great merit, what's going on?" Zheng Hongkui asked.

Zheng Zhilong said what Zheng Sen did in Shandong. Zheng Cai and Zheng Hongkui looked incredible. However, they immediately realized that the emperor's move was undoubtedly very good. The Fujian Navy was made by the Zheng family. Most of them were confidant children of the Zheng family. They were recklessly replaced by anyone as the naval admiral and could cause trouble. Only Zheng Sen was the naval admiral and the generals who could obey because Zheng Sen was originally the Zheng family's parents.
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