When Zheng Zhifeng left Zheng Zhibao's barracks, he saw Zheng Zhibao's men unloading the cannon and loading and unloading. He had a surprise in his heart.
There are only two possibilities. One is that Zheng Zhibao secretly mobilized cannons to destroy them in one fell swoop.
The other is that if the negotiations fail, the cannon will open the way. Once the cannon blows up, their Catholic Church will not last long. It seems that Liu Jiajun's people have made two plans and two preparations.
Seeing this situation, Zheng Zhifeng has strengthened his determination. They can be mixed into today's situation by a small pirate. It can be regarded as heaven's reward. He is very satisfied with his current life. As long as he can maintain his current life, he is willing to do anything.
Working for the Liu family is working hard. Working for the imperial court is also working hard. They are all wage earners. What's the difference?
Zheng Zhifeng took the great news back to the Catholic Church and told the people. He also took out the piece of paper of Zheng Zhibao and showed it to everyone. He said loudly, "if you promise, you will become Xun GUI, popular and spicy immediately."
Zheng Zhilong was originally a thousand unhappy and ten thousand unhappy. His brother actually rebelled against him. He lost face and got down again. He was thinking: today, he can only wash away such shame with blood. If he can't be called Zheng Yiguan, he can't look up and be a man.
Who knows that Liu Jia was so courteous to him that he granted him the title of king of Lu, the title of Prince. If he could not get around in the imperial court anyway, even if he calmed the world and destroyed all the enemies for the imperial court, the imperial court would not grant him such a title.
Even after he calmed down the world's heroes, the imperial court would cook rabbits and dogs and bring him to a pot. The old Zhu family killed meritorious officials, but it was very easy for experts to do such things. Zheng Zhilong was a pirate. In some official words, he was a thief one day and a thief all his life. The word thief on his body could not be washed away.
Since he became an official, he thought that if he had an official, he could be bullied, and he could be five or six people, so he could be on an equal footing with these officials. Who knows that the other party can't afford him at all. He always regarded him as a thief. He thinks that he has been a thief, and the thief words on his body can never be washed away. Just like women's loss of virginity, one-time loss of virginity is a stain for life.
But now the Liu family actually promised him a kingdom of the king of Lu, which is a great courtesy. Although the Liu family is only an anti thief and a local school, he is flattered that they can show such a spirit.
I Zheng Zhilong can also be king, not the pirate king, but the king of Lu, a prince side by side.
The Liu family treated each other as state officials. What do you want from your husband?
When Zheng Zhilong heard this, Zheng Zhifeng took back such conditions. He was very happy. His original anger and shame were gone. It's like you want to make money in business and enjoy prosperity. Now prosperity and wealth come directly, eliminating the link of making money in business. Why not?
Although it is said that his military power has been taken away, his military power is still the same old truth, that is, it is equivalent to the cost of doing business. Since he has made enough money, he doesn't care about the cost.
But he just said his words to death, and his posture stood so high that he couldn't come down at once. If he agreed with no bottom line like Zheng Zhifeng, he would appear to have no skin and face, so he said: "the Liu family just drew a big cake for us. It's hard to say whether this cake can be eaten or not?"
Although Zheng Zhilong said so, his tone softened and he didn't have the determination to die just now.
The group of his men were all human beings. When they saw Zheng Zhilong saying this, they knew that he was thinking about it. They immediately explained it. They said: "the Liu family now controls Shandong and Jianghuai, the most elite of Daming, and even the south of the Yangtze River will soon fall into their hands. What is the most powerful fleet in Southeast China?"
Zheng Zhilong said with a groan, "our Zheng family finally washed white ashore. Now they are thieves. They can't wash it all their life."
Zheng Zhi Feng said, "a soldier is a thief. Whoever is the boss is the one who has the final say. If Liu is sitting in the world, he is the thief who is the soldier."
Zheng Zhilong was silent for a moment. He said, "it's a little too urgent to bet so soon."
Zheng Zhifeng said, "the earlier you bet, the more benefits you can get. In the end, the dealer won't take money anymore. You can't even bet if you want to."
Since Zheng Zhilong said so, he actually didn't want to die. He just wanted to find a downhill donkey. Now that he said so, he went downhill donkey. He said loudly: "this matter is very important and related to the future of the whole Zheng family. Everyone discussed what to say."
He Zheng Zhilong just said that. Zheng Zhifeng immediately said, "I think it can be because the Liu family has offered quite good conditions. They are asking us to be partners and open stores and do business together, not now Daming. They just serve as apprentices and work for people. They can never make a head."
Even Zheng Zhifeng said so, and other people nodded in succession. In fact, they didn't think so much and were not so far away. Now they are against the Liu family. They are afraid that the Liu Jun cannon outside the door will ignite, and they will soon become ministers buried by Daming.
There is nothing to bury for Daming except a false name, just like Lu Xiangsheng and his heavenly male army, who died for Daming in Cangzhou. They have nothing but a false name. Their family can't even get a decent share of burning and burying silver. You know, which of these people went out to serve as soldiers is not the backbone of the family, and one died, A home will collapse.
As a result, they sacrificed for the imperial court. They just got a few words of praise on the surface of the imperial court, a few words of praise. They thought that they died a heroic and regrettable death. Then they should give their pensions, that is, they should discuss in the imperial court. There is no more below.
According to the imperial court, they are very short of money. Money has to be used in more important places, that is, in the blade. How can these people not be cold hearted and dare to fight for the imperial court?
Because the imperial court gives people the impression that you should die for nothing.
In this way, they have enough reasons to change their face and rely on the Liu family. At least in front of them, they can live by relying on the Liu family.
Many people say that Zheng Zhibao is a hero, but at the same time, he is also a ruthless person. He is merciless to the enemy. Since he dares to rebel, he will not have any compassion.
If Zheng Zhilong attacked the Liu family, destroyed the Liu family and captured Zheng Zhibao's father and daughter alive, it would be impossible for him to spare Zheng Zhibao's father and daughter's life and want fame and wealth. He knew that all the people of the Liu family would be killed by them.
So if you want to understand this section, it will be much easier to do things.
At this time, Zheng Zhilong sent out the last question, which was that he said: "all these are just the words of his three leopards. What if he goes back on his promise? Who can guarantee that his promise can be fulfilled?"
Zheng Zhilong's concern is also reasonable, because in many cases, the imperial court recruited these people in the name of recruitment and security, told them to lay down their weapons, and killed them when they were unprepared. The imperial court can do this, and the Liu family can do the same. Who can guarantee their interests?
Zheng Zhifeng said to him, "this was put forward by the third brother on his own initiative. Since he can put forward it on his own initiative, he will naturally have no other ideas. The main purpose of his promise of the title of king is to let the eldest brother hand over power smoothly. Only if the eldest brother cooperates smoothly, can he take over this huge fleet smoothly."
Zheng Zhilong was right when he heard it, but he could not let go of his doubts, but he had no other choice now.
When Liu Buyou said that his father-in-law rebelled and seized power, he said like this: "Zheng Zhilong just doesn't know the general trend, and he is a person with choice difficulty. Father-in-law, you just help him choose, and finally he gets what he deserves."
Zheng Zhilong had no choice but to agree and promise him. If he was determined to bury Daming, they could live up to one day. After one day, all the people here would be finished. Zheng Zhibao might take some time to take over the fleet, but these people were born pirates, mercenary and had no loyalty, Once Zheng Zhibao takes out his official position and money, these people will take refuge immediately and will never be loyal to him.
Not to mention these pirates, just like these officials who have read the books of sages, they are so, not to mention these little people.
After understanding this section, Zheng Zhilong himself went out of the Catholic Church and handed over his sword and Golden Dragon order to Zheng Zhibao.
His sword is only a manifestation of surrender, and the Golden Dragon order is equivalent to a keepsake inside their shibazhi. Whoever owns it is the leader, and can order the huge fleet of the whole Zheng group.
But Zheng Zhilong said to his face, "I must take away all the money we Zheng family have earned over the years, because it is the hard-earned money of my brothers. I will return it to my brothers according to my promise."
Zheng Zhibao said, "no problem."
What they need is the Zheng family's army and their commercial network. As for money, they can earn it again without it. With this network, they are equivalent to sitting on Jinshan. Are they still afraid that they can't find money?
In this way, the Zheng family quickly completed the alternation of power between the old and the new.