Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 96: Zhou Dog Thief Attacks!
The master and apprentice were talking, when Chunya's voice suddenly came from outside, "Big girl, big girl, it's not good, it's not good! Zhou dog thief is coming to the door!"

Zuo Fu frowned and said, "Come in and talk."

Chunya came in, gasping for air: "Then, the dog thief came to preach the holy decree that week, the imperial decree!"

"Holy decree?"

"Yes, the imperial decree! Your Majesty wants the master to go to Jingkou to set up defenses, and the dog thief will also accompany him that week!"

"Zhou Shichang is going too?"

Zuo Fu was a little suspicious, she stood up and said, "Go, go and have a look."

Out of the boudoir, through several corridors, came to the front yard.After Zhu Cihong ascended the throne, the family moved back to their original home.In the past few days, Zuo Dayou has been allowed to stay at home with his wife and children, so it is not surprising that the father is going to fight Zuo Fu now, it is all expected.

It's just that now Zhou Shichang not only came to proclaim the decree, but also accompanied his father, which was really beyond Zuo Fu's expectation.

Zhu Cihong was aware of the conflict between the two, but in the face of a strong enemy, civil and military disharmony is a taboo for military strategists.Zhu Cihong is not an idiot either, so what is the meaning of this arrangement?
Thinking about it in my heart, I walked all the way to the front yard.Before approaching the flower hall, there was a noise.

"You don't know what to do, a vulgar martial artist! You, do you think that this old man would like to stay with you?! You don't know a lot of Chinese characters, and you are stupid, and this old man wouldn't even want to lead troops to fight with you when his head was caught by the door! "

"Huh? Zhou Shichang! You pious villain! Do you think I don't know your plan? You used to treat His Majesty as a nuisance before, but when the time is right, you come here to be a loyal minister. How can you trust a shameless person like you?!"

"Why don't you understand, you idiot?!"

Zhou Shichang's voice became more and more anxious, "Do you think I came here to petition?! I tell you, it was recommended by the cabinet! You say I am a villain, I have no face and no skin, I ran out first to recognize Your Majesty, I have to Did I get any benefits?! Did I get promoted?! Did I join the cabinet?! Ah?! What benefits did I get?! What? You thought His Majesty knew about you and me, so you gave me face See?! I bah!

You can't figure out the rough man!I sue you!The two of us are grasshoppers on the same rope now, we are hated by others, and we are going to cheat us! "

"Huh?! Why do you hate me?! My friend Zuo stands upright, loyal to the king..."

"They hate you for this..."

Zhou Shichang's voice calmed down, "Emperor Hongguang doesn't want revenge, you want revenge; everyone wants to surrender, but you don't want to surrender; if you don't surrender, it's fine, and even got a prince out, those who want to surrender, can they not hate you? Hmph What do you think the old man ran out for that day? If the old man doesn’t come out, you and His Majesty will just wait to be given to the Tartars as certificates of honor!”

Zuo Fu who was outside the room was stunned for a moment, and realized that what Zhou Shichang said was quite reasonable.Thinking about it carefully, Zhou Shichang came wearing court clothes that day, obviously he was well prepared. Could it be that he had expected that Emperor Hongguang would run away?It was also expected that once this day came, Zhu Cihong would come out to preside over the overall situation?

if it is like this……

Then Zhou Shichang was a bit too scary!

"Tch, don't scare me here."

Zuo Dayou's voice also became much weaker, "It's obvious that you are in love with power and position, and want to seek benefits for yourself. If the young master doesn't come out, can you still be a loyal minister?"

"Friend Zuo!"

Zhou Shichang's voice went up several decibels again and again, so that there was a harsh feeling in his ears, obviously extremely angry.

"If the old man wanted to be a traitor, he would have sold you out long ago, why wait now?!"

Zhou Shichang was very angry, pointing at Zuo Dayou and scolding: "Do you know?! Do you know?! As soon as Emperor Hongguang ran away, Zhao Zhilong and Qian Qianyi discussed the surrender. If the old man doesn't come out then, who knows? What will happen?! How do you know that Qian Qianyi and others will be willing to help you when they see the young master?! You Jiangdongmen are strong and strong, but you can withstand the attack of 23 troops from Nanjing City and 80 troops from Zuo Liangyu Is it?! The ancestor of this old man is Zhou Dunyi, even if this old man dies, he can’t dishonor his ancestor’s reputation and become a traitor!!”

"What?"

Zuo Dayou stared wide-eyed, "Zhou Dunyi? That Zhou Dunyi who wrote about lotus?"

"Said Eileen! You rough man!"

"Isn't it a lotus?"

Zuo Dayou dismissed it, "You literati are hypocritical."

Although his mouth was disdainful, his tone finally softened.Thinking about it carefully, what Zhou Shichang said seemed to make some sense.After all, in the past two days, there have also been some remarks in the court that imitated the negotiations between the Song Dynasty and the Qing army.

Speaking of this, I guess I have long wanted to surrender in my heart, right?

"The cabinet recommends you, obviously it knows about you and me..."

Zuo Dayou pondered for a moment, and said, "Could it be that they want you to supervise me?"

"Ah……"

Zhou Shichang sneered, "It would be best for us to die together!"

"Can Mr. Qian Ge agree?"

"what!"

Zhou Shichang looked disdainful, "You think they are all good people in the Donglin Party? Don't you believe it, friend Zuo, this hypocrite is much more terrifying than a real villain!"

"Then what do we do now?"

"What can I do?"

Zhou Shichang sighed heavily, and suddenly cursed again: "There is nothing good about these worthless warriors! The Tartars went south so quickly, it was all because of their non-resistance! Otherwise, you would have gone to Qiongzhou now, maybe the old man can still do it now!" to join you..."

"Oh, my worthless martial artist dare not take you in."

The quarrel continued again, and Zuo Fu outside fell into deep thought.The cabinet's move was intended to suppress his father, so how does Zhu Cihong view this matter?
After thinking about it for a while, she felt that Zhu Cihong followed the trend.After all, before he showed up, Zhou Shichang discovered his existence, and even wanted to cover him to go to Qiongzhou. If the courtiers found out about this, those surrender factions would tear Zhou Shichang alive!So Zhou Shichang is in a hurry now, so it is easy to understand.

After figuring out this joint, Zuo Fu heaved a long sigh of relief.

As Zhou Shichang said: They are now grasshoppers on the same rope. If they are done well, there will be meat to eat, and if they are done well, everyone will die together!
The quarrel in the room faded away, and after a while of silence, Zuo Dayou's voice came again, "Then, in your opinion, what should we do now?"

"What else can we do? Let's try to win a battle first. Let's try to cross the Yangtze River. Now the steel wheel mines are planted there in advance, so we can give the Tartars a blow first!!"

"Steel mines are good, but they are too difficult to make."

Zuo Dayou said: "My daughter actually made a kind of landmine, which turns lightning into fire, and fills it with broken porcelain pieces. The power is quite impressive."

"Lightning?"

Zhou Shichang was dumbfounded, "Dayou Zuo, aren't you playing tricks on me? What time is it? Leading lightning? It's fine if you can lead lightning to kill the tartar, what kind of landmines are you going to use?!"

"Master Zhou doesn't believe it, but follow me to have a look."

Zuo Fu stepped into the room, wrapped his arms around him and saluted, and said with a smile: "After reading it, you will naturally understand what's going on."

(End of this chapter)