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Zhu Youlang came full of hope, but Qin Mu didn't even accept his belongings and beauties.

From the traditional inheritance system, his father, Zhu Changying, King Gui, is Zhu Yousong's uncle and has the right of first refusal. The problem is that his father is far away in Wuzhou, Guangxi, and he is sick in bed, so there is no operability at all, so he can't stand up for him by bypassing his father.

What's more, Qin Mu had other plans, and he didn't want to tie up too tightly with these dragon sons and phoenix grandchildren.

Zhu Youlang came full of hope, and Qin Mu didn't even accept his wealth and beauties, which was tantamount to pouring cold water on him.

"The Marquis of Huaiyin, if it is in danger today, only by establishing a successor, can we unify all parties in the name of righteousness and overcome the national disaster together, the Marquis of Huaiyin is the pillar of the country, the mainstay, at this time, only you can help the society to fall." Zhu Youlang is about the same age as Qin Mu and looks quite handsome, but at this time, a pair of eyebrows are almost twisted together, which looks a little unsightly.

"The little prince is reasonable, but this matter of supporting the new monarch has its own Nanjing princes presiding over its affairs, and this official is only the governor of southern Jiangnan, and he is not qualified to put his beak."

"Marquis Huaiyin, when is it, you still say such things, Marquis Huaiyin rest assured, if my father can succeed to the throne, he will not forget that Marquis Huaiyin has made great contributions."

"Little prince, the lower official can only promise you, the letter to Nanjing proposed to support His Royal Highness King Gui, as for whether it will succeed or not, this is not up to the lower official to say, now the thieves are preparing to counterattack, the official has to rush to Wuchang to transfer troops to fight, Jingxiang soldiers are in danger, the body of the little prince's daughter is really not suitable to stay for a long time, you better go back to Hengzhou first."

Seeing that Qin Mu gave the order to expel the guest, Zhu Youlang was very disappointed, but he was helpless, but fortunately, Qin Mu did not say no words, and he could be regarded as retaining a glimmer of hope for him.

Zhu Youlang was sent away, and the boat traveled twenty miles, and a eunuch named 10,000 yuan chased after him, who was sent by Han Zanzhou, the eunuch of Nanjing. Qin Mu estimated that he should also send someone, which was not surprising.

Under normal circumstances, eunuchs do not have much say in who will inherit the throne. Now that the situation is special, who will support it depends mainly on who has the most real power in his hands, and whose words will carry more weight.

Han Zanzhou, as the eunuch in charge of the Nanjing garrison, originally had a lot of power, but his power was also attached to Chongzhen, and Chongzhen was gone. His power suddenly became an empty shell, and then he had to find another attachment.

Qin Mu asked lightly, "Gonggong Wan, what is the situation in Nanjing now?" ”

Eunuch Wan cautiously observed Qin Mu's expression, and said cautiously: "Nanjing is now very divided, and the Donglin faction thinks that King Lu is more virtuous, and the lord will be King Lu; With the Nanjing garrison of Wei Guogong Xu Hongji, the commander Cao Jiang Chengyi Bo Liu Kongzhao and the main generals of the faction, they belonged to the king of Fu. Gonggong Han sent our family here to ask for the opinion of Master Hou. ”

Hearing the names of Xu Hongji and Liu Kongzhao, Qin Mu couldn't help but think of Xu Yongshun. These magnates sent Xu Yongshun to explore the way early in the morning, but judging from the fact that they proposed candidates for support without contacting themselves, these magnates did not have the intention of clinging to Xu Yongshun and let Xu Yongshun come. It's just a reserved path.

"What does Gonggong Han mean?"

"This Han Gonggong said that it depends on what Hou Ye means."

After spending 10,000 yuan, Qin Mu guessed that Han Zanzhou must have his own tendencies, but he was different from those nobles, he needed to rely on a real power figure. That's why I asked for my opinion first.

Han Zan approached the powerful people of Wei Guogong and Chengyi Bo on Monday, and his inclination was unknown without asking.

If you really think about the Ming Dynasty, in fact, the selection of the emperor now is not the most important thing. Because he is only a spiritual leader, a symbol, it is important now to elect an emperor who will legally leave all parties speechless, so that the scattered Liliang can be integrated as soon as possible.

If all parties have nothing to say, the only way to do that is to follow the system of succession that has been practiced for thousands of years.

Because the Donglin Party was worried that King Fu would retaliate, it insisted on putting its own interests above the interests of the country, regardless of the needs of the country's reality, and wantonly belittled Zhu Yousong, saying that Zhu Yousong was like a fool.

If you want to talk about the virtuous name, King Lu is indeed stronger than King Fu, but there are so many vassal kings in the world, it is not that there are no "virtuous" than King Lu, not to mention that this "virtuous" itself has subjective standards, do you think this feudal king is virtuous, I think that talented and virtuous, is it not good?

Do I think whoever is virtuous can support him? Isn't that a mess?

Thinking of the behavior of these people in the Donglin Party, Qin Mu secretly sneered.

History has proven that counting on the Donglin Party or Liu Zeqing and Gao Jie is just a dead end, and Qin Mu is too lazy to care about how these people mess around.

For myself, at this stage, I must insist on fighting thieves, and the next stage is to resist the Qing Dynasty with all my might, and if I stick to these two points, I will always be able to grasp the banner of righteousness and attract more people with lofty ideals.

Seeing that Qin Mu was thinking about it, Wan Yuan didn't dare to disturb, so he had to wait patiently. The ship went south along the Han River, the speed was very fast, and the green hills on both sides of the river were beautiful.

Looking at these beautiful landscapes, it's hard to believe that the world is undergoing a big change.

"Gonggong Wan doesn't have to be impatient, when he arrives in Wuchang, the official will send a message to Gonggong Han, which is much faster than Gonggong Wan going back."

"It's okay, don't hide it from Master Hou, come here all the way, our bones are about to fall apart."

This way is really lively, when the boat arrived in Xiantao County, it was Lu Jiude's turn to greet him, he was the one who surprised Qin Mu the most, Qin Mu had never heard of this person before.

Lu Jiude was pressed for time, and when he saw the main master, he only flattered Qin Mu Xingshi's feat of begging for thieves, and then directly explained his intentions, Qin Mu heard that he was canvassing for Zhu Yousong, and he was even more surprised.

Those Donglin party members in Nanjing City wantonly belittled Zhu Yousong, and now it seems that Zhu Yousong is much smarter than them, at least His Royal Highness King Fu knows the truth of power coming out of the barrel of a gun.

"Lord Hou, the Donglin Party is called a gentleman in vain, ignoring the Daming Jiangshan Society for their own selfishness, when Shenzong intended to establish King Fu Gong as the prince, they insisted on establishing a prince, and there was a big turmoil, the monarch and the ministers were deadlocked for more than ten years, the government was deserted, and the whole country was restless Now, why don't they insist on establishing a successor?

These people see the wind and steer the rudder, saying one thing and doing another, full hypocrites. At this critical juncture related to the survival of the society, Hou Ye resolutely raised troops to fight against thieves, and this sentiment made people all over the world admire;

It's just Hou Ye. Now it is imperative to support the new monarch as soon as possible. Hou Ye, His Royal Highness King Fu is by no means as unbearable as Donglin said, and I hope that Hou Ye will look at the points of the Daming Jiangshan Sheji, and stand up to support King Fu to ascend the throne, this is from the dragon's work, how will His Royal Highness King Fu be less in the future? ”

Qin Mu replied quietly: "Don't hide it from Father-in-law Lu, the second son of King Gui has also come to find this official" Qin Mu paused when he said this, and Lu Jiude's heart couldn't help but tighten.

Qin Mu smiled secretly and continued: "As the so-called is not in his position, he does not seek his own government, and it should not be a matter for the official to put his beak in place. Xiangyang is Jingxiang's key rush, and now it is stolen by the thief army, the official is worried, by the way, has Gonggong Lu heard of Xu Yingjie and his people? ”

Lu Jiude couldn't turn a corner, if there was a big movement in Huitong Bank last year, how could Lu Jiude not have heard of Xu Yingjie's name, Xu Yingjie transported money and grain to Jiangxi on a big ship, who could hide it?

Qin Mu would never mention Xu Yingjie for no reason. Lu Jiude's heart was like lightning, and he quickly figured out the trick, and hurriedly promised: "Master Hou, rest assured, our family can undertake this for His Royal Highness King Fu." If His Royal Highness King Fu can succeed to the throne, he will definitely give Xu Yingjie some convenience. ”

"Father-in-law Lu, don't get me wrong, this official doesn't want to put forward any conditions to His Royal Highness King Fu, it's just that this official still owes Xu Yingjie a favor. If you don't pay back the favors you owe to others, you always feel uncomfortable, and you can't help but mention it casually. Qin Mu hurriedly clarified. For fear that Lu Jiude would misunderstand.

"What Lord Hou said is that His Royal Highness King Fu is the same, and the favors owed to others must be repaid."

Lu Jiude insisted on misunderstanding, which made Qin Mu very helpless.

"Hehe, His Royal Highness King Fu is very human, he doesn't hide it from Gonggong Lu, and the official also wants to do his best for His Royal Highness King Fu's smooth succession, but now the Xiangyang soldiers are in danger, and once the official withdraws, he is afraid that the thief army will go down in a big way, and the lake will be in danger, and half of the south of the Yangtze River will be in danger, by the way, Gonggong Lu"

"Hou Ye Wen Taowu is beyond the reach of others, what is even more rare is that he is worried about Sheji, loyal to the country, can be a model in the world, with Hou Ye here, the big break Li thief, the recovery of the Beijing division is just around the corner, Hou Ye still has any difficulties, but it doesn't matter, I believe that His Royal Highness King Fu will give Hou Ye full support."

Lu Jiude will never be stingy, he came gushing, for his own future, for Qin Mu, don't fall to Donglin or King Gui's side, for the sake of um, how can I do it for the sake of the Ming Dynasty.

Now why don't you deal with these conditions for Qin Mu first, anyway, for King Fu, it will be miserable to ascend to the throne, because he is the heir to the throne, and if someone else succeeds him, he will definitely be regarded as the biggest threat.

King Fu knows this very well, and now it is better to wait for the smooth succession to the throne, and then talk about other things.

Qin Mu said with a worried face: "This official is now fighting with the thief army, and he urgently needs some skilled craftsmen to repair the damaged ordnance with the army, so as not to affect the soldiers to fight, in addition, this river defense also has to prepare as soon as possible, build some warships in advance just in case, but now this craftsman is not easy to find, this official can be said to be restless at night for this matter." ”

Lu Jiude thought that Qin Mu would ask for some high-ranking officials, and after listening to Qin Mu's words, he almost couldn't believe his ears. In his opinion, what kind of condition can this be, isn't it just some lowly craftsmen?

"Master Hou, please speak." Lu Jiude concluded that Qin Mu must have other requirements.

"I'm done." Qin Mu didn't seem to understand what Lu Jiude meant.

"Hou Ye wants these?" Lu Jiude finally couldn't help but ask directly.

"At the moment, this is what the official needs most."

Qin Mu sneered in his heart, what kind of high-ranking official, Zhu Yousong should save his life first.

As long as I keep the money and food, and then grab the corresponding talents, it is enough!

Grab the rest, you can grab it as much as you like.

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PS: Thank you for the generous reward of jasontsai11, thank you for your farewell, xiexie.

(To be continued......)