Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

After hearing this, Zheng Jing's face turned very ugly, his facial muscles twitched slightly, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

He knew very well what Zheng Kezang was thinking, and he also understood that doing so would mean paying a huge price.

But at this moment, facing the urgency of the situation, he had to seriously consider this suggestion.

He also knew that his princess had an affair with his second brother Zheng Cong as soon as she entered the palace. He even suspected that Zheng Keshuang was not his own child, which was why he was now "regent" by establishing a concubine instead of the legitimate wife.

Similarly, he also knew that passing the throne to Zheng Kezang would cause trouble sooner or later.

Zang'er was born from his affair with his wet nurse Chen Zhaoniang. Zheng Chenggong was so angry that he died. Before his death, he sent people to kill himself and Zang'er. Fortunately, his father-in-law had a large army, which enabled him to escape and be crowned king.

Now that her father-in-law has passed away, her elder brother-in-law Tang Xianyue has taken over as the Minister of War, but this is also a heavy burden on Princess Tang's heart.

If what Zheng Kezang said about Wei Xiaobao is true, then we might as well take this opportunity to completely eradicate the trouble and pave the way for Zang'er's future.

Thinking of this, Zheng Jing couldn't help but sigh and said, "Zang'er, are you sure about Wei Xiaobao's matter?"

Zheng Kezang answered confidently, "Yes, father!"

Zheng Jing nodded and continued, "Tang Xianyue, the Minister of War, is the brother of Princess Tang and the uncle of Keshuang. He holds military power. You must get rid of him first!"

Hearing his father's words, Zheng Kezang was delighted, but he pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Father, this... this may be a little inappropriate, right? After all, Minister Tang is an important figure in our Zheng family."

Zheng Jing waved his hand and said, "There is no need to discuss this matter any further. Just do as you are told."

Seeing this, Zheng Kezang said nothing more, but bowed his head and said, "Yes, father. I obey your command."

Having obtained his father's permission, Zheng Kezang was secretly delighted, thinking that he could finally take the opportunity to eliminate the Tang family, which was a thorn in his side.

After bidding farewell to Zheng Jing, he hurriedly left Zheng Jing's bedroom and returned to his own residence.

Not long after Zheng Kezang sat down, the eunuch brought him an urgent military report.

This military intelligence came from the prefect of Kaohsiung, and it said: "The ironclad warships attacked the port of Kaohsiung, resulting in the destruction of more than 200 warships of various types and more than casualties."

After reading it, Zheng Kezang was not surprised but happy. He threw the military intelligence aside, smiled and said to himself: "Haha, this Wei Xiaobao is really a ruthless character. He actually came to avenge the murder of his master so quickly. However, it's also good this way. Let the situation be as chaotic as possible."

Afterwards, Zheng Kezang thought that he could use this incident to set up a plan, so he called his close adviser Chen Hanwen to discuss countermeasures with him.

The two conspired for a long time and finally came up with a plan. Then, a thrilling struggle began.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict ran all the way to the gate of the Minister of War's residence, shouting, "Please ask Minister Tang to receive the oral order from the palace."

When Minister Tang heard the voice, he hurried out of the inner courtyard and respectfully listened to the eunuch saying that he would go to the palace to discuss the attack on Kaohsiung. He was secretly shocked: "What? Kaohsiung Harbor was attacked? What should we do!"

He immediately stood up and followed the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict to the palace hall.

Half an hour later, a fat, chubby middle-aged man appeared in front of the palace hall. This man was the Minister of War Tang Xianyue.

He was very reluctant to see Zheng Jing's eldest son Zheng Kezang, but he had no choice but to go in as he had to obey the order.

Entering the hall, Tang Xianyue looked up and saw Zheng Kezang sitting above.

Zheng Kezang was born to Zheng Jing and his wet nurse. Although he was a heretic and not legitimate, he now sits on the throne as regent.

Today is not a grand court day, and there are no other officials in the hall. Only Zheng Kezang's adviser Chen Hanwen is standing aside.

Minister Tang clasped his hands, as if to salute Zheng Kezang, but said with a somewhat dissatisfied tone: "My Lord, did you summon me here to discuss the sneak attack on the Kaohsiung ironclad ship?"

Zheng Kezang frowned slightly and asked, "Exactly. Do you know why that ironclad ship attacked our Kaohsiung Port for no reason?"

Tang Shangshu's mouth curled up with a trace of disdain, thinking: "What else could it be? It's nothing more than wanting to take advantage of the prince's serious illness."

But he still perfunctorily said: "How can I know? Maybe the owner of the ironclad ship has gone crazy!"

Zheng Kezang's face turned gloomy. He looked at Minister Tang coldly and said, "I know a thing or two. Minister Tang, are you willing to listen?"

Minister Tang was shocked, wondering how Zheng Kezang knew about this. Did he have some conspiracy?

But on the surface, he still said politely: "Go ahead, young master, I am all ears!"

"The owner of the ironclad ship is called Tiandi Federation. The commander-in-chief of Tiandi Federation is called Wei Xiaobao, who is the apprentice of Chen Jinnan. As the saying goes, once a teacher, always a father. This time, the army was mobilized for no other reason than to avenge the murder of the teacher. Do you know who killed the chief leader of Tiandihui, Chen?"

When Zheng Kezang said this, Minister Tang's face turned red with anger.

Everyone knows that Chen Jinnan was killed by his nephew, the second son Zheng Keshuang.

Moreover, Zheng Keshuang boasted to everyone he met: "I, Zheng Keshuang, killed Chen Jinnan, the chief leader of the Tiandihui, who was said to be a hero if he had never met Chen Jinnan. Isn't that awesome!"

Some kind-hearted people advised him to keep a low profile, saying that there were many talented people in the Tiandihui, and what if someone wanted revenge?

Zheng Keshuang was either stupid or too arrogant, but he actually said that Chen Jinnan had given an order before his death, forbidding the Tiandihui to seek revenge on him, and even more forbidding them to cause trouble for the Zheng family.

This was a bit too much, as if the entire Tiandihui had to listen to him.

Zheng Keshuang even threatened that if anyone dared not obey Chen Jinnan's last wishes, he would kill that person's entire family!

When these words came out, many people felt chilled.

Everyone thinks that Zheng Keshuang is too arrogant and doesn't take others seriously.

Chen Jinnan was a general under Koxinga, and his martial arts skills were comparable to Feng Xifan, who claimed to be the best martial artist on Dongzhou Island.

Zheng Keshuang's actions caused dissatisfaction and anger among many of Prince Zheng's former subordinates on Dongzhou Island.

"Didn't Chen Jinnan stop the Tiandihui from taking revenge before he died? Isn't Wei Xiaobao a member of the Tiandihui?" Minister Tang really didn't want to hear Zheng Kezang slandering the Second Young Master, so he retorted.

Zheng Kezang sneered, "Humph, that's because Chen Jinnan knew that his time was up and was worried that the people of the Tiandihui would be implicated, so he said that on purpose. But in fact, the people of the Tiandihui hate Zheng Keshuang to death. And don't forget that Wei Xiaobao is now the commander-in-chief of the Tiandi Federation, with guns and cannons, how could he not avenge the murder of his master!"