After receiving the news that the expedition team had arrived safely at the chicken coop and established a stronghold in the local area, it was already the first lunar month, and after receiving this letter, on the map, Zhu Mingzhong deliberately marked out "Keelung", and this was taken from "Jiye Changlong", for this reason, Zhu Mingzhong told the people in the government office with great interest.

"It's a new beginning!"

It is indeed a new beginning, the reality that the expedition of nearly 5,000 people successfully settled in Keelung made Zhu Mingzhong's heart fall instantly, although his career is progressing very smoothly now, but for him, the shadow of the decline of civilization in history is still like a lingering nightmare, affecting some of his decisions.

"Keelung is just the first step, when the expedition arrives in Nanyang, it will establish a base in Singapore, and then use Singapore as a base to migrate to Malaysia......"

Zhu Mingzhong, who has always believed that eggs cannot be put in one basket, naturally will not just focus on Keelung, Keelung is just the first ring, the first ring to preserve Chinese civilization, and then there will be Singapore and other cities, and even Australia.

"Southern Continent ......"

Staring at the world map in front of him, the map was in English, it was a gift from Thomas to Zhu Mingzhong, although he knew that this map was inaccurate, and could even be said to be full of errors, Zhu Mingzhong was still full of a desire for every corner of the map.

That desire is like the thirst of a greedy rich man for wealth, or the lust of a womanizer for beauty.

"I'm looking at this map again."

The crisp words came into his ears, making Zhu Mingzhong slightly stunned, and he knew who it was without looking back.

"Hey, Miss Shi."

Looking back at Shi Zhao, who walked in at some point, she was wearing a cyan dress. Holding the double snail bun, I saw that on the snow-white face, there was a slight red, and a sparse black sea was draped to the tip of the eyebrows, with a pair of flexible eyes, and a slight smile on the face.

Every time he saw her, Zhu Mingzhong would secretly wonder how Shi Lei could give birth to such a Peugeot daughter. If there is anything different from the past, it is that he is no longer as cold as he used to be. This made Zhu Mingzhong a little flattered, after all, since the two met, this Miss Shi has always been true to him.

How could she take the initiative to come to herself today?

Although there were some doubts in his heart, Zhu Mingzhong did not ask, but followed her words.

"No, the ship from Keelung a few days ago brought news that the expedition has captured Keelung,"

"Keelung? In what place? ”

Looking at the map with great interest, Shi Zhao asked with some confusion.

"Right here......"

Pointing to the location of Taiwan on the map, Zhu Mingzhong continued.

"The history books here call it Xiaoliuqiu, which has been our territory since ancient times, but because it was not set up, it was occupied by the Dutch in the early years, and now that we have a foothold in Keelung, we will drive them out sooner or later, but the top priority now is to send immigrants to Keelung and Taiwan as much as possible, and to cultivate there, which is not only suitable for planting rice, not to mention three crops a year, but also rich in sugar, and sugar accounts for a large proportion of Japan's trade......"

When Zhu Mingzhong was talking with great interest, Shi Zhao would occasionally look at him, this was the first time she listened to him calmly, the previous few meetings were not even pleasant, after all, in her heart, she had never been able to shake off the bad feeling of meeting for the first time.

After the Suqian War, although there were cheers for the great victory of the loyal and righteous army, that cheer was because of the Ming Dynasty. She had gone out of the city for miles to welcome them back in triumph, as everyone else had done, and that night, in the garden behind the government office, she heard a suppressed cry of pain.

Until now, she could not forget the painful appearance of him standing there that night, although she could not hear his words clearly, but she could vaguely see that he was suffering for the fallen soldiers. That kind of grief without the slightest pretentiousness changed her opinion of him.

That is, from that day on, the bad feeling for him slowly faded, replaced by a certain appreciation, especially in the government office, you can understand him more intuitively, understand his personality, as for the "evil ghost in the color" that I once thought was now just a joke, just a few maids, not to say that it is a person in a high position like him, how can an ordinary rich person not have a few warm bed rings.

In this way, it is natural that he is not always speaking ill of him as he was at the beginning, and even because of some of his advantages, he appreciates him.

“…… This is just the first step, Miss Shi, look here, this is almost equal to the gate of the South Seas, guarding Malacca, if we set up a stronghold here and open up a port, we can naturally shield the South Seas, and in the future, we can continue to immigrate to the land, so as to use this as a base to colonize the South Seas, so that Keelung and the South Seas can become the overseas foundation of my Ming Dynasty, and it will be ...... in the future."

Zhu Mingzhong, who originally wanted to say that in the future, "the sky will change, and a glimmer of hope for Chinese civilization can also be preserved", but after the words came to his lips, he changed his words.

"In the future...... When the mainlanders are crowded, they can also go to Nanyang and immigrate to other places, Miss Shi, look here......"

Pointing to the location of North America on the map, Zhu Mingzhong smiled.

"You see this on the other side of the ocean, the vastness of the land here is not inferior to my China, and the land is fertile, and there is no evil disease of the South Seas, but only a few savages live in it, if it can be used as a colony in the future, millions of immigrants, I will not only have no trouble with the displaced people since then, even if there are occasional natural disasters, it is not a disaster, if it is a few decades ago, the wise people in the DPRK can immigrate to the Americas like the European Westerners, and the world's displaced people will be migrated to a foreign land, how can there be a rebellion against the West thief, if there is no rebellion against the West thief, how can there be a clear captive into the customs, After stealing my Chinese treasure for more than ten years, how can there be millions of people living in misery......"

When mentioning Li Chuang, Zhu Mingzhong's brows twisted sharply, and his tone was full of irrepressible anger, no matter what excuse could not hide other decision-making mistakes, which directly led to the entry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, if Wu Sangui was a traitor in leading the Qing army into the customs, then it was caused by Li Zicheng's decision-making mistakes in leading the Qing army into the customs. He is also responsible for the deaths of millions of Han Chinese, and he is also responsible for the decline of Chinese civilization.

Looking at Zhu Mingzhong, who looked sad and angry, Shi Zhao's heart was touched, and her eyes full of aura were suddenly covered with a layer of white mist, and then she sighed again, looked at the map and said,

"Maybe that's the case, but it's a pity that there was no minister like you in the first emperor's court, otherwise, how could the world be so ......"

"I have been on the throne for seventeen years, although I have bowed down to the bandits, and the heavens are angry, but all the ministers have mistakenly made me, causing the rebels to approach the capital ......"

Reading Chongzhen's suicide note, Zhu Mingzhong shook his head and said.

"Back then, the first emperor was mistaken by the ministers, even if I was in the court, what was the use? Zhiduo is to flee the capital after desperately protecting the first emperor, and then think about it in the long run! ”

Looking at Zhu Mingzhong, who seemed to be quite serious, Shi Zhao first pondered for a moment, and then asked.

"If it were you, what would happen if you found the descendant of the first emperor now?"

Her rhetorical question made Zhu Mingzhong slightly stunned, and the legendary "Third Prince Zhu" immediately appeared in his mind, whether the Third Prince Zhu is a legend or not, he doesn't know, but it is certain that Chongzhen does have descendants, and he lived until the Kangxi period before he was killed.

Maybe...... Thinking of Zhu Cihuan, who lived until he was 75 years old in history, and thinking of Zhu Cihuan, who had been on the run all his life, he was escorted to the execution ground, and saw the miserable situation of being stabbed again after his two sons were beheaded. Zhu Mingzhong's mind sank slightly, and he said without hesitation.

"Since it should be welcomed back to Qinghe, when the world is calm in the future, it will be ...... today."

After a pause, Zhu Mingzhong did not continue, and his silence fell in Shi Zhao's eyes, making her sigh slightly, and then smiled.

"The general is loyal, but he will inevitably have some concerns......"

Shi Zhao's sigh made Zhu Mingzhong slightly stunned, and then shook his head and said.

"Although today's situation is favorable to my Ming Dynasty, if there is another internal strife, I am afraid that such a good situation will be in vain, and the expulsion of the Qing prisoners is really the most important thing today, as for other ......"

Before Zhu Mingzhong finished speaking, Shi Zhao suddenly smiled coquettishly.

"Hey, you're so boring! I wanted to make a joke with you, but I didn't expect you to get serious, forget it, it's not a big deal, so I won't bother you, and you will continue to plan your military affairs! ”

As he spoke, Shi Zhao left the flower hall directly, leaving only Zhu Mingzhong, who looked a little stunned, and when the cotton curtain fell, Zhu Mingzhong shook his head helplessly and said to himself.

"It's not your ...... yet"

Thinking about it in his heart, thinking of what he said to Shi Zhao before, her words made Zhu Mingzhong see another possibility.

If you can find Chongzhen's descendants, such as Zhu Cihuan who is hiding in Zhejiang, maybe there is another choice, after all, compared to Yongli or other relatives, Zhu Cihuan is the first emperor of "Zhengzheng Miao Hong".

Being able to hold this person in his hands is undoubtedly a killer weapon, and even if he is forced to break with the Yongli Imperial Court in the future, he can also launch Zhu Cihuan.

"It seems like a good choice too!"

In the past few months, Zhu Mingzhong has no longer had the original city government, and now he has begun to consider his own interests and maximize his interests, just like before the New Year, he once sent people to Nanjing, in addition to giving gifts to Zheng Chenggong and others, those clans in Nanjing are also a gift.

Imperial clan!

Why did Zheng Chenggong support the clan?

Isn't it precisely because of the clan in hand that it is equivalent to having a "bargaining chip" in your hand and a bargaining chip with the Yongli Imperial Court?

If this is another chip that can shake the eternal calendar......