Ming Empire

Chapter 293
Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen gave up fighting against the court and came to Nanjing to take up posts, which did not come as a surprise to Cao Yue.He felt that this was the only choice for Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen.If the father and son want to guarantee the glory of the Zheng family, they must choose to compromise, otherwise everything will be lost, unless they continue to live as pirates.

When Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen arrived in Nanjing, Cao Yue sent Liu Liangzuo who went back to Nanjing with him to meet Zheng Zhilong and his son, and hinted to Liu Liangzuo to say something to Zheng Zhilong.Liu Liangzuo was a smart man, he immediately understood what Cao Yue wanted him to do, and he readily took orders to meet him, and after meeting Zheng Zhilong, he had a private conversation.

Liu Liangzuo praised Cao Yue's wisdom and bravery to Zheng Zhilong in a very generous tone, and then repented of his previous arrogance. In the end, after understanding many things, I will definitely correct my mistakes, learn from Cao Yue with an open mind, and follow Cao Yue to the death.

He repeatedly told Zheng Zhilong that Cao Yue was the savior of Ming Dynasty, and that it was Cao Yue who led the guards of Ming Dynasty to force the bandits back and drive Jiannu out of the customs in a way that no one would believe.There is no one in the world greater than Cao Yue, and he is the mainstay of Ming Dynasty.

In the end, Liu Liangzuo told Zheng Zhilong in a very sincere tone that it would be the wisest choice in his life to obey the order of the imperial court and come to Nanjing to serve in Nanjing.He also hopes that after Zheng Zhilong arrives in Beijing, he can visit Cao Yue as soon as possible and express his heart, so that he can be safe and can accomplish a lot.

Of course Zheng Zhilong knew about Liu Liangzuo's situation, as well as Liu Liangzuo's current identity and situation, but he never imagined that Liu Liangzuo, who was considered a hero after all, would fear and admire Cao Yue so much. He will be proud of having the opportunity to lead the army. He has no resentment towards Cao Yue, only admiration.For a hero who was originally arrogant and unruly, but now he has become like this, there must be something behind him.He also immediately showed affection to Liu Liangzuo, and wanted to find out more about Liu Liangzuo, including Cao Yue's treatment of himself.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zheng Zhilong has experienced the greatest torment in his life during this period, and he is fully aware of the meaning of the imperial edict and Cao Yue's private letter.After discussing with the elders of the same clan and his own heirs for several days, he made up his mind. He adopted the suggestion of his eldest son Zheng Sen, obeyed the order of the court, came to Nanjing to take up a post, and handed over his army to Cao Yue for reorganization.

Cao Yue was able to lead the army to rebuild the slaves several times, and in a very short period of time, he drove out the Jiannu who almost wiped out all the rogues, how powerful this is.You know, after the bandits wiped out the Ming army in the five northern provinces, they broke through Beijing and forced Emperor Chongzhen to commit suicide.The original Ming army was not the opponent of the rogues, and the rogues were the defeated generals of Jiannu. Cao Yue was able to easily defeat Jiannu with inferior forces, but his combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of Jiannu's Fujian navy. The new army of the Ming Dynasty Guards competed against each other.

Rather than being declared treason by the court one day, sending a large army to crusade, and finally being defeated, it is better to obey with dignity, keep everything in the family, and then plot again, this is what Zheng Zhilong thought when he made his decision.It's just that Zheng Zhilong was still not reconciled, and he also wanted to see how powerful Cao Yue was.After listening to what Liu Liangzuo said today, I became more and more curious, and also a little grateful for my choice.

After entering Nanjing City, Zheng Zhilong immediately suggested that instead of going to the post station to rest, he wanted to pay a visit to Cao Yue immediately.

Liu Liangzuo also agreed, saying that he would take Zheng Zhilong and his son to see Cao Yue in the Governor's Mansion, but he couldn't guarantee whether Cao Yue would meet him today.

A group of people came to the Governor's Mansion near the imperial palace, and Liu Liangzuo went in to report in person.He came out after a while and let Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen and his son in.

When Zheng Zhilong and his son entered, Cao Yue was dealing with military affairs in the main hall of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. When he saw Zheng Zhilong and his son coming in, he immediately stood up to greet him.

"Dudu Zheng came from a long way. Originally, he wanted to go out of the city to meet him in person, but he was busy with military affairs and lost his manners. Please forgive me!" Cao Yue met Zheng Zhilong with the courtesy of a junior, but said in the tone of a senior official: "I am very pleased with Zheng Zhilong. The governor can come to Nanjing to serve, and now there are many vacancies in the governor's office of the Fifth Army in Nanjing, and the affairs of the governor's office of the five armies cannot be carried out normally.

"Your official has heard of the great governor's name for a long time, and seeing him today is really a blessing in my life." Seeing that Cao Yue is so young, he is about the same age as his son Zheng Sen, but his demeanor is much calmer than Zheng Sen's. , who was more outstanding than the elder in terms of momentum, he couldn't help being secretly surprised, and quickly replied respectfully: "Although the lower official lives in Fujian, he has also heard many anecdotes about the governor, and I admire him very much. I have long wanted to meet him." Commander, I need advice on military affairs. This time I was summoned by the Commander, and I dare not delay, so I immediately led my son Zheng Sen to Nanjing to meet the Commander. In the future, I would like to ask the Governor to teach me a lot. I am very grateful. "

"Dudu Zheng is polite," Cao Yue replied lightly: "In the future, we will have the opportunity to discuss military affairs frequently. I also hope that Dudu Zheng can inform the Dudu Mansion of the situation of the Fujian Navy in detail so that we can reorganize the navy. The matter can be carried out smoothly. At that time, Ben Du will definitely ask His Majesty the Emperor for your credit in person."

"Thank you very much for the support and trust of the governor. I will do my best to do things for the court and help the governor!" Zheng Zhilong faintly felt the aura emanating from Cao Yue, and this feeling made him dare not have any emotions. Disrespect means speaking very respectfully.

At this time, Zheng Sen also stepped forward to salute Cao Yue under the signal of his father.

Cao Yue accepted Zheng Sen's greeting frankly, and looked him up and down.

Needless to say, famous historical figures naturally have their own outstanding features. Compared with Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Sen is more energetic, and he is obviously a very enterprising, very outgoing personality, the type that can be described as a hot-blooded youth people.

"I heard that Mr. Zheng is outstanding in strategy and knowledge, and knows the way of naval warfare very well. This time I will let you come to Nanjing to work and study. I hope you will succeed in your studies. When you complete your studies, you will be able to show your ambitions." Time. I very much hope that the commander of the Ming Navy will be born among the Zheng family who are very familiar with naval warfare!"

Cao Yue's words stunned both Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Sen.Zheng Zhilong couldn't believe it, while Zheng Sen was stunned and his whole body was filled with ecstasy.

After the surprise and ecstasy of Zheng's father and son, they all came to a conclusion that what Cao Yue said today would definitely not just say it casually, but meant something!
(End of this chapter)