Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

The woman was wearing a long gown at home. Her appearance was just that of a girl next door. She was not stunningly beautiful. However, she had an indescribable aura of being in a superior position.

Surprisingly, it was Queen Zhou.

"Don't worry, General. As long as the General sends me north, Your Majesty will give me a reward."

Zhou's voice sounded like a clear spring in the mountains.

There was a hint of prayer in his words.

Zheng Hongkui stood up and looked at the floor in front of the queen, not daring to look at the queen's appearance.

"Don't worry, Madam. My legitimate son is working by your Majesty's side. I have even transported food for Your Majesty dozens of times. I already know the route along the way."

He secretly mentioned that since his son was acting as a hostage next to the emperor, he and the emperor were old friends, so the queen did not need to doubt him.

Only then did he get the guaranteed ticket:

"Your Majesty, please rest for one night. We will set off tomorrow. In ten days, Your Majesty, your Majesty, you will be back."

……

Early the next day.

Zheng Hongkui's army broke out of the camp and headed west along the river.

Hundreds of ships, covering the sky and the sun, formed a fleet several miles long across the Yangtze River.

The broad river surface is covered with big flags with the word "Zheng".

The vast expanse of the river was suddenly filled with jitters.

Countless ships were spinning around like headless flies.

For a while, rumors spread.

Because of the joint purchase of grain, Huang Degong, who was as close as wearing a pair of pants with Zheng Hongkui, had already received the news and was waiting by the river with his men.

After seeing Zheng Hongkui's fleet, Huang Degong gave the order and immediately escorted along the river bank and followed the fleet to the west.

……

Zheng Hongkui led his army westward for no reason, and the news spread to the Nanjing court.

The courtiers were shocked!

What is Zheng Hongkui, an old pirate, doing?

A few days ago, he used the Zheng family's need for a large amount of food to develop Ryukyu Island as an excuse to purchase food, and the courtiers did not pursue the matters that Mingzhong sent to Zhu Youjian's office...

There is nothing we can do if we pursue it!

In the entire Jiangnan, the navy of the Zheng family was the most powerful.

Who dares to stop the Zheng family fleet that is invincible across the sea?

The courtiers pretended to be confused and allowed Zheng Zhifeng (former name of Zheng Hongkui), a bastard, to join forces with Huang Degong to support Zhu Youjian...

You buy food and support Zhu Youjian - that is our food, and this is a matter of making money.

We will not pursue this matter!

However, one code equals one code...

Now, you bastard Zheng Zhifeng has transferred the navy to the west. What are you doing?

I am Nima!

If Zhenjiang faces the west, then it’s Nanjing!

Zheng Zhifeng!

You old pirate!

Is this a joke?

The courtiers all looked at Zuo Mao.

He had just been appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of War and the censor of the right capital. He thought he was going north as an envoy, and with Chen Hongfan and Ma Shaoyu as deputy envoys, he was going to Beijing to negotiate peace.

Zuo Maodi was opposed to the imperial court's plan to annihilate the Qing Dynasty and destroy the Shun Dynasty.

He is a militant!

He even asked Emperor Hongguang to allocate troops to him, and he wanted to fight across the river to regain the lost territory and restore the Ming Dynasty.

However, Lin and Fushe dominated the imperial court.

Zuo Maodi was sprayed back.

In fact, even the two big guys (the main war faction), Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng, were so sprayed that they did not dare to raise their heads.

Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and other officials had no room to speak!

When it comes to quarrels, who on earth can do this more than Donglin and Fushe, who are famous for their lip service and kung fu?

The main battle group could not make headway, so the capital city was ceded, and the Qing Dynasty's proposal to cede the Yan Dynasty was passed.

Zuo Maodi was appointed as the envoy.

……

However, at this juncture, Zheng Hongkui, the troublemaker, came unexpectedly!

Still bringing the most powerful navy in the Ming Dynasty!

This made Donglin and Fushe feel as if they were mourning for their heirs.

Zuo Maodi was also very happy.

With Zheng Hongkui as his support, his idea may not be impossible!

……

The political struggle is the most complex.

Don't look at Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and others, they can't deal with Shi Kefa.

In order to fight for power and gain, they attack each other.

However, when it came to the important matter of "peace" and "war", they unanimously chose war!

Of course, there are still some knowledgeable people in Fushe who have also chosen to fight.

It's a pity that their manpower is weak and unable to withstand the raging fire of Donglin Fushe.

The peace negotiation has become a foregone conclusion...

You should know that although Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng played an important role in supporting Zhu Yousong, they had few followers.

One is a self-defeating border guard who has just recovered a few years ago; the other is an eunuch who is struggling in Jiangnan, the headquarters of the Donglin Restoration Society.

Ever since Shi Kefa, the main fighting faction in Donglinli, was squeezed out of the court and crossed the river to head to the north of the town, Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng became more and more lonely.

Although Shi Kefa is the boss of Donglin, but...

A few days ago, under the clamor of "gentlemen", the Jiangnan court beheaded some ministers who had escaped from Beijing.

Shi Kefa couldn't stand it, so he said this:

“Ministers who are originally from the north should be sent to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War to wait for recruitment.

Otherwise, I am afraid that their desire to go south and return to the DPRK will be extinguished. "

And said:

\"Everyone who belongs to the court is guilty of the disaster in Beijing.

All the officials in the north should die together with the late emperor!

Could it be that all the (officials) in Nanjing were not ministers of the late emperor?

For example, I, Bucai, am in charge of the cardinal office in Nanjing, and Ma Shiying has benefited from the country's favor and serves as the governor of Fengyang...

None of us were able to lead all the superior forces in the southeast to quickly support the northern capital.

The garrison ministers Liu Zeqing and Gao Jie, unable to support the troops, turned around and fled south.

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In this case, it is the sins of us ministers that should be investigated first!

Because we supported His Majesty (referring to Zhu Yousong), not only did we avoid execution, but we also received grace time and time again.

Our southern ministers are like this!

However, only the ministers in the north were not spared and they were all brought to justice.

Isn’t it true that the sins of idle petty officials are more serious than those of Nan Shu (Shi Kefa himself) and Feng Du (Ma Shiying)?

I thought that those with obvious crimes should be selected for demotion and severely punished as a warning.

If a minister has never accepted the appointment of a rebel, or has been punished by a rebel, he can be dismissed without questioning.

Those who fled the war in the north and hesitated for a long time before coming to the court were allowed to serve as officials and fight against the enemy.

These people can join the army I lead and be hired as appropriate. "(Shi Kefa's original words above)

To be fair, Shi Kefa's remarks are a powerful tool to stabilize Hongguang Chaotang!

Winning over all the forces that can be won over is the greatest weakening of the enemy.

Isn’t politics just about trying to win over one faction, be neutral with another, and fight against another?

however……

These words caused an uproar among Donglin, Fushe and others who claimed to be "just men".

As a result, everyone in Jiangnan shouted and scolded Shi Kefa.