Chapter 727: A Trip to the Zheng Mansion (Two Chapters in One)
Five days later.
Anhai Town, Quanzhou, Zheng Mansion.
Today is the gift of Zheng Zhilong's brother Zheng Zhibao's weak crown, Zheng Mansion is full of lights, jubilant, and guests gathered, up to Fujian Governor Xiong Wencan, down to Quanzhou's local prefect, county order and various squires and magnates all gathered, the momentum can be called unique in recent years.
At noon, Qin Shuhuai took Hua Shen, Li Jingting and a number of entourages to the gate of Zheng's mansion.
At the gate, the guests queuing up to congratulate them are still in an endless stream, which is extremely lively. Boxes of congratulatory gifts were picked up, and a few of the little people who sang the salutes were dry, but they didn't dare to stop.
At the door, the housekeeper of the Zheng Mansion, who was in charge of welcoming the guests, saw that Qin Shuhuai was noble and extraordinary, so he greeted him with a smile and said, "Welcome to the distinguished guests." Distinguished guests, please also show the invitation, a small good notice. β
Qin Shuhuai smiled slightly and said, "There is no invitation, it is uninvited, please report it to the housekeeper." β
The housekeeper still smiled when he heard this, but his tone was much calmer, "This son, since there is no invitation, then I can't entertain the little one." However, if you move to the south, there is a merit pavilion, where you can get a handicap, and it will not be in vain for you to come all the way. Hehe, offended you, please Haihan. β
The housekeeper is very measured. His own lord Zheng Zhilong is a first-class nobleman in Fujian, how many people want to slap him? Today, his brother has a weak crown ceremony, and the dignitaries and nobles who come to congratulate him in Fujian can be described as a sea of people, if anyone can enter, then no matter how big the Zheng family is, it can't be tolerated, right? But seeing that this son's brother is well-dressed and wants to come to the family with a good background, so even though there is no invitation, he still has to give him some face and say a few words, at least don't let people say that our Zheng Mansion is a bully?
With that, he turned around and went to greet the other guests.
Qin Shuhuai expected it, stood in place with his hands hanging forward, and smiled faintly.
Without waiting for him to speak, Li Jingting immediately rushed up and pulled the housekeeper back.
reminded with a smile, "Butler, this son of our family has come all the way to come here, don't you really ask who he is, do you want to turn him away?"
The butler frowned, a little impatient.
"Several, go back quickly if you don't have an invitation, it's useless to beg me. You want to make friends with our generals, I can understand this feeling. But you have to watch the time, right? Today, how many dignitaries and nobles are present in the whole of Fujian at the ceremony of the weak crown of our family's five masters, and can anyone enter? In other words, even if I let you in, you won't see General Zheng. Hey, let's go, let's go, hurry, I'm busy. β
Qin Shuhuai, Li Jingting, and Hua Shen couldn't help but smile at each other.
The shelf of this Zheng Mansion is really big, and the housekeeper can do it.
When the housekeeper saw that the three of them still didn't leave, he was really impatient, and said, "Why are you still stunned?
He has seen a lot of people who want to shoot his own master's ass, but he has never seen such a thick skin.
Li Jingting, as a person of Jinyiwei, don't look at him as loyal and honest in front of Qin Shuhuai, but when has he ever been honest in front of others?
But I heard Qin Shuhuai shouting, "Jingting, don't be rude." β
When several families at the gate of Zheng's mansion saw this formation, they surrounded one after another, one by one, like wolves and tigers.
"Hey, you're bold enough!" After the housekeeper broke free from Li Jingting's hand, he said loudly, "Don't look at what kind of place this is, do you want to go wild?"
Qin Shuhuai unhurriedly took out a private seal from his sleeve and handed it to Hua Shen.
Hua Shen comprehended, picked up the private seal and handed it to the housekeeper, and said, "There is no invitation, I don't know if I can enter with this?"
The butler glanced at it disdainfully, and said, "Hmph, you want to go in because of your private seal, then I want to see how old you are......"
Before he finished speaking, his face turned white.
"An, Anguogong!"
His mouth was knotted, and he glanced at Qin Shuhuai again with a dull look.
Suddenly, he bounced up like a needle in his ass and rushed inside.
"Master, master......"
But after just a few steps, I felt that something was wrong.
An Guogong! That's An Guogong! Can you hang people at the gate?
So he ran back with a crawl, knelt down with a plop, and said, "Grandpa Guo, the little one has eyes without beads, and the eyes don't know Mount Tai, and the grandpa Guo has a lot, please forgive the little one for the crime of disrespect!
As he spoke, he kowtowed.
All the family members at the door, together with the VIPs who came to congratulate, were all stunned, and the lively scene suddenly became silent.
Grandpa Guo, that is the legendary Grandpa Guo?!
Obediently, it's really a first-class hero, look at that bearing!
It's terrible, Grandpa Guo is here, how much face does Zheng Fu have?
Li Jingting snorted and asked, "Then can I enter now?"
The housekeeper nodded as if a chicken was pecking rice, "Of course, of course! Grandpa Guo is here, and the failure of the Mansion to welcome him is already a crime that cannot be forgiven, and the crime is unforgivable! β
Qin Shuhuai smiled and said, "Those who don't know are not to blame, please ask the housekeeper to lead the way." β
The housekeeper hurriedly stood up and said loudly, "Grandpa Xie Guo is magnanimous! Grandpa Guo, please come in quickly!"
Qin Shuhuai and the housekeeper entered the Zheng Mansion, but saw that there was a luxury inside, hills, pavilions, fine houses, ponds, small bridges, winding paths, beautiful trees, strange flowers and plants, all kinds of buildings are carved beams and paintings, golden and brilliant, on the degree of luxury than the Fu Wangfu is even better than three points, I can't help but say in my heart, this Zheng Zhilong is worthy of being the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is rich and rivals the country.
In the Dunren Pavilion of Zheng Mansion, the three brothers Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhihu, and Zheng Zhibao were accompanying the governor of Fujian and other important officials of the imperial court, as well as his important generals such as Zheng Cai, Yang Geng, and Chen Hui to drink tea and greet each other.
Suddenly, I heard someone singing outside: "Scholar of Wuyingdian, General Longhu, Governor of Dongchang, and Lord Qin, the Duke of Anguo, first-class, have come to congratulate!"
With a bang, all the people inside stood up!
They all looked out in shock!
Zheng Zhilong was the first to react, and hurriedly got up and ran outside the house.
Although he can be regarded as the overlord of southern Fujian, he knows better that Qin Shuhuai, the Duke of Anguo, is in fact the overlord of the entire Ming Dynasty.
If he Zheng Zhilong has gone from a fisherman to now dominating the southern Fujian Ocean, which can be regarded as a legend, then Qin Shuhuai has gone from a gang to a powerful man in the world, which can be regarded as a miracle.
In front of Qin Shuhuai, the dragon and tiger general, he, the dragon and tiger guerrilla general, did not have the slightest capital to support him.
Whether he wants to enjoy the glory and wealth of the rich and prosperous Ming Dynasty in the future, or continue to be his sea king on the sea or in a remote small port, depends largely on Qin Shuhuai's face.
Just as he had more than 100,000 soldiers and thousands of warships, but he still couldn't leave his hometown and the prosperity of the mainland, and wanted to surrender to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he now also wants to climb the high branch of Qin Shuhuai.
And the dignified grandfather actually came to congratulate him in person, and this honor made him feel excited and enthusiastic.
This is the glory that the Zheng family has never had!
Although no one dares to say it, most people know in their hearts that An Guogong is likely to be the future emperor!
Zheng Zhilong is also a generation of heroes, how can he not see through this?
What he thought in his heart was that Grandpa Guo was going to win him over!
Good thing, that's a good thing!
Relying on the big ship of Grandpa Guo, the Zheng family can go further! What kind of guerrilla general, how can my Zheng Zhilong's future be more than a small guerrilla general?
As soon as he went out, the other people present, including the governor of Fujian, immediately understood what was happening and ran out.
Qin Shuhuai, the Duke of Anguo, is here, who dares to sit and wait inside?
Everyone hurriedly went out, and just after walking a few steps, they saw a young man in brocade holding a delicate and unusual long sword, surrounded by several entourages.
There is no need to guess, this must be the Anguo Gong Qin Shuhuai who is unknown to everyone today.
Immediately the crowd saluted.
"Xiong Wencan, the governor of Fujian, pays a visit to Grandpa Guo!"
"The last general, Zheng Zhilong, greeted Grandpa Guo, and it is a capital crime for Grandpa Guo to come to the cold house and fail to welcome him from afar, a capital crime!"
"The last general, Zheng Zhihu, meets Grandpa Guo!"
......
For a while, all kinds of greetings shouted in unison.
Qin Shuhuai ignored the governor of Fujian, but walked straight to Zheng Zhilong, held his arms and said with a smile, "General Zheng, please get up quickly." Hehe, this prince has heard of the general's name, and when I saw it today, it was really a tiger and a tiger, and the hero was extraordinary!"
Zheng Zhilong hurriedly said, "The last general is a martial artist, it is nothing more than a big soles to stand firmly on the boat, fortunately the emperor Longen, can serve the court one or two, how dare you be a hero? If you say a hero, when there is a big hero under the bottom today, only the grandfather of the country!"
Zheng Zhihu, Zheng Zhibao and others immediately echoed.
Qin Shuhuai smiled, "General Zheng is too modest. General Zheng guarded the country for the Ming Dynasty in southern Fujian, so that no Westerners, Orientals, and Nanyangs dared to peep at our Ming merchant ships, let alone look at half an inch of our country's territory. β
As he spoke, he took out the holy decree and said, "Zheng Zhilong took the decree." β
Zheng Zhilong hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, "The minister accepts the order." β
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said: Fujian Dragon and Tiger guerrilla general Zheng Zhilong, since returning to the imperial court, conscientious, dedicated, with a sincere heart, a loyal soul of courage for the Son of Heaven to guard the country, his heart can be expressed, his deeds can be commendable. Feng, Zheng Zhilong is Nan Amber, rewarding python robes. Another Jinshi is given a background for later use!
Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed, and hurriedly kowtowed, "The minister bows to thank the emperor for his grace!
Several of his brothers were also overjoyed and thanked him.
This holy decree was naturally written by Qin Shuhuai and asked Chongzhen to write, and it was written by Qin Shuhuai according to Zheng Zhilong's preferences.
Zheng Zhilong, this guy, said that he has political ambitions, and he can be regarded as having it. At the beginning of helping Nanming resist the Qing Dynasty, he was first named Nan Anbo, and later named Nan Anhou, the head town of Fujian, and controlled the military and political power of Nanming for a time, and he was happy.
But it makes sense to say that he has no political ambitions. At the beginning, Emperor Longwu of the Southern Ming Dynasty wanted to go on a northern expedition to restore the country, but Zheng Zhilong disagreed, and the reason he told his subordinates was that he was Ming or Qing, anyway, it was just a change of master, and the implication was that it was also very good for him to be his power-leaning Xiangguo in this small place.
So later, when the Qing court came to recruit him, Hong Chengchou did what he liked and gave him the position of governor of Fujian and Guangdong. This kid thought about it and thought it was not bad, it was better than fighting with the Manchus every day, so he surrendered. It's a pity that as soon as he surrendered to the Qing court, he changed his hexagram, immediately got him to Beijing, and finally killed his family, but fortunately, his son Zheng Chenggong would rather die than surrender, and went to Taiwan with part of the warship, not only survived, but also became a national hero - of course, these are all later words.
All of these all show one thing, that is, Zheng Zhilong's ambition is just to be an official and a big official.
So Qin Shuhuai did what he liked, if you want to be an official, then first seal you Nan Anbo, and then give you a Jinshi background - look at the posture and let you fly in minutes, are you happy?
Zheng Zhilong was of course happy, how did he know now that Qin Shuhuai was holding back his bad stomach and beating his idea? In the final analysis, he also thought that his strength was also worthy of such a favor from the imperial court, or rather, this was from the court's court.
He accepts them all!
After respectfully receiving the holy decree from Qin Shuhuai's hand, Zheng Zhilong said, "Grandpa Guo must be tired from the journey, right?
Qin Shuhuai went in, and Zheng Zhilong greeted him and landed on the upper seat.
Qin Shuhuai greeted everyone unhurriedly, and soon under Zheng Zhilong's introduction, he figured out the identities of everyone present, and wrote down several important sailor generals under Zheng Zhilong.
Zheng Zhibao's weak crown ceremony was very grand, Qin Shuhuai was also invited to say a few words of encouragement, a ceremony lasted for more than an hour, and then there was a grand banquet, which was lively and needless to say.
After the afternoon luncheon, Qin Shuhuai got up and said goodbye under the pretext that he was on official business.
Zheng Zhilong naturally kept him many times, but when he saw that Qin Shuhuai was really leaving, he took his family to send him out of the house. When he personally helped Qin Shuhuai get on the horse, he secretly stuffed a stack of things into his sleeve.
Qin Shuhuai took a look after leaving, good guy, a silver ticket of one million taels!
Before he even opened his mouth to rip off the bamboo bar, he just stuffed it over with a million taels! This guy is really rich! If this knocks him off......
Ahem, I think too much, now I blackmail the Zheng family, and the appearance is too ugly.
It is said that the Zheng family's dinner lasted until midnight.
When Zheng Cai returned to the house, he was already eight or nine minutes drunk, and the aisles were all shaky.
But this guy has good physical strength, and he feels like he can do it again.
So I touched the room of the second aunt who had just passed the door.
He pushed open the door and found that his second aunt's room was pitch black, and he couldn't help but mumble, but he still closed the door, and then rushed to the bed.
I pounced on someone, but I didn't feel the right taste.
Not only does it not smell of rouge, but it even smells of men's sweat.
When did the delicate and fragrant second aunt change her taste like this?
But he was not allowed to think about it, so someone ordered his acupoint.
Someone lit the lamp, and the house soon lit up.
Zheng Cai's eyes widened, hey, damn it, there are men in the second aunt's room, and there is more than one, it's three!
When he looked at one of them again, he suddenly woke up most of his wine.
ThisγIsn't this the grandfather of the country?
Li Jingting helped Zheng Cai, who was paralyzed, to sit on the bed, and then said softly, "General Zheng, Grandpa Guo has come to your house to whisper a few words." I'll unlock your acupoint in a while, you must not shout, understand? β
Zheng Cai blinked busily.
Li Jingting unlocked his acupoint.
Zheng Cai was excited and nervous, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "The last general ......"
As soon as he said two words, he was clicked by Li Jingting again.
"General Zheng, be quiet, do you understand this time?"
Zheng Cai took a deep breath, felt his head clear a lot, and blinked his eyes again.
Li Jingting unlocked the acupoint again.
Zheng Cai finally lowered his voice this time and said, "The last general, Zheng Cai, will meet Grandpa Guo." β
Qin Shuhuai smiled slightly and said kindly, "Get up, General Zheng." β
Zheng Cai got up and asked, "Grandpa Guo came to visit late at night, I don't know if you have any advice?"
"General Zheng, my father has heard that you are good at water warfare and good at managing water armies, so I have come to ask you a question. β
"Don't dare to ask for advice, Grandpa Guo, please ask, the little one knows everything and says everything. β
"If Zheng Zhilong is promoted to a high position, the Zheng family's 30,000 soldiers and horses, and thousands of warships, can you control geometry?"
Zheng Cai couldn't help but tremble, and then swallowed hard.
The Adam's apple moves up and down, making a clear sound.
Boom!
His wine has fully awakened!