Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

"If you touch him, aren't you afraid of Wei Zhongxian's revenge?"

Liu Xiang still looked nonchalant: "Wei Zhongxian? Who is he? He is just a eunuch. Outside the capital, he is nothing!"

"What a loud tone!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the forest on one side.

"who!"

Liu Xiang and Xu Xinsu immediately looked over with wariness.

Sun Kangwang was seen walking out of the forest with a group of Jinyiwei. He casually made a sword flower, carried the Embroidered Spring Sword on his shoulder, pointed at Xu Xinsu and Liu Xiang and smiled.

"I don't know whether Eunuch Wei is capable or not, but I think you are really not capable!"

"Jinyi Guards!" When Xu Xinsu saw the Feiyu uniforms they were wearing, his expression froze instantly, and then he shouted at the men who were transporting the grain.

"kill!"

Chapter 126 Cleaning up the portal

Xu Xinsu knew very well that he had locked the imperial official in a prison car, and Wei Zhongxian's godson had even had an ear cut off. It was impossible to reverse the situation.

He simply took his men and attacked Sun Kangwang and others first.

Seeing this, Sun Kangwang on the opposite side just smiled and turned around and went back into the woods.

What followed was Li Dingguo and his brothers from the Shenjiying Camp.

Three hundred flintlock rifles stretched out from behind the tree trunks, pointing directly at Xu Xinsu, Liu Xiang and others.

Seeing these gun muzzles, Xu Xinsu couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. How could an ordinary garrison dispatch so many firearms soldiers!

The identities of these people have been revealed!

"Shenji Camp!"

"withdraw!"

He turned his horse around and ran away without even paying attention to the grain transport team.

"put!"

Li Dingguo looked at his back as he fled in panic and immediately shouted loudly.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

As soon as he finished speaking, three hundred flintlock rifles fired at the same time, and at least twenty of them were aimed at Xu Xinsu!

He had just run less than ten meters when the warhorse under his crotch fell to the ground with a neigh, and Xu Xinsu himself was thrown out by inertia.

Liu Xiang, who was beside him, also received special attention, and in an instant, two bloody holes appeared on his body!

The soldiers from Tongshan Station and the pirates under Liu Xiang fell to the ground before they could figure out what was happening.

As soon as the gunfire stopped, Sun Kangwang led the Jinyiwei and rushed out of the forest.

"Jinyiwei is handling the case!"

"Everyone put down your weapons immediately, or I will kill you without mercy!"

On the south side of the mountain road is the surging Xiangjiang River. Three hundred grain carts are parked on the mountain road like a long dragon, making the already narrow path even more closed.

Xu Xinsu and Liu Xiang's men wanted to escape, but the way was blocked by the grain carts. They were pushing and shoving each other and couldn't get out.

"Pfft!"

I don’t know which unlucky guy was pushed into the river by his companions. He was washed away by the river without even a chance to scream.

"Bang..."

"Don't kill me, I don't know anything..."

Some people saw that the situation was not good and immediately dropped their weapons, raised their hands and knelt on the ground.

Xu Xinsu's horse was shot to death, and his condition was not much better.

There was a bullet stuck in the bone of his right shoulder and his head was bleeding profusely. Just as he was about to stand up and continue running, he heard a crisp cracking sound from his left calf and the frontal bone was pushed out of the flesh.

"what........"

He couldn't help but let out a scream and his body fell back to the ground again.

Sun Kangwang casually chopped down two soldiers who tried to resist, strode forward, and pulled Liu Xiang off the horse.

Zhen Beiwang, Yang Peicong and others also followed and held Xu Xinsu down with all their might. In a moment, the two were tied up like dumplings.

The bosses were captured, and the remaining soldiers and pirates who still wanted to escape or resist immediately surrendered and, like their companions before them, dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground.

It was not until then that Zhu Youxiao walked out of the forest under the protection of Youtong, Li Dingguo and others.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

Li Chaoqin, who was still imprisoned in the prison van, saw his figure and his eyes widened like copper bells.

Upon hearing this, Xiong Wencan, Shi Bangyao and Zheng Zhilong also looked over here.

Zhu Youxiao just glanced at the four people and walked straight towards Zheng Zhilong.

Among the four people, he was the only one who was of similar age to himself and he would definitely not make a mistake.

Upon seeing this, Youtong hurriedly led his men forward and opened the four prisoner cars one by one.

In the prison car, Zheng Zhilong never imagined that the person who could save him at the last moment was the current emperor whom he had never met!

"I, Zheng Zhilong, thank you for saving my life, Your Majesty!"

As soon as he stepped out of the prison car, he bowed deeply to Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao smiled, took out a dagger from his waist and handed it over.

"Nanhaibo should clean up his house first!"

Zheng Zhilong was a little surprised, but after a moment of hesitation, he still took the dagger.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the dagger and strode towards Liu Xiang who was not far away.

Eighteen Zhi of the South China Sea!

It is a maritime merchant group formed after eighteen maritime merchant chiefs became sworn brothers, and Zheng Zhilong is the leader of the eighteen groups.

His direct subordinates include four brothers: Zheng Zhihu, Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Zhifeng and Zheng Zhiguan.

Apart from them, there were other sea merchants such as Liu Xiang, Yang Tiansheng, Hong Sheng, and Shi Daxuan.

Although they are called maritime merchants, they often engage in piracy business.

Those merchant ships that are not in the same camp as them will be skinned alive by Shibazhi to some extent.

At the very least, you have to pay a protection fee to buy your personal safety.

In serious cases, both people and property will be lost, and even the ship will become Shibazhi's spoils.

Liu Xiang was once Zheng Zhilong's right-hand man. He followed him all the way from Nan'ao to Zhangzhou.

But Zheng Zhilong never expected that Liu Xiang would actually surrender to Xu Xinsu at the critical moment!

Betrayal is an unforgivable crime at any time!

Liu Xiang was being pressed to the ground and rubbed repeatedly, and half of her face was almost unrecognizable.

When he saw Zheng Zhilong coming, his previous arrogance disappeared instantly, and was replaced by a face full of flattery.

"Alliance leader, save me!"

"I was forced by that bastard Xu Xinsu before!"

"He sent someone to kidnap my newly married concubine..."

Zheng Zhilong sneered, squatted down, pulled out his dagger and swung it down fiercely.

"Pfft!"

Before Liu Xiang could finish his words, the dagger had already pierced his neck. His eyes suddenly widened like bells. He wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, only blood foam came out.

Zheng Zhilong pulled out the dagger, wiped the blood off Liu Xiang's body, and never looked at him again.

He turned around and walked up to Zhu Youxiao, and respectfully handed the dagger back to him with both hands.

"I, Zheng Zhilong, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at him with a playful expression: "You still call yourself a commoner?"

Before Zheng Zhilong could react, he saw Youtong next to him take out a scroll of imperial edict from his arms.

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims this."

"The sea merchant Zheng Zhilong cared about the people. When disaster struck, he relocated people overseas to cultivate farmland, saving countless lives. His contribution will be remembered for generations to come!"

"He is to be conferred the title of Earl of Nanhai, the title of Admiral of the Nanhai Navy, the title of General Zhenhai, and the title of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince. He is to establish his government in Taiwan and be granted the title of Yitong Sansi!"

"Appreciate this!"

After reading this, Yutong counted the days on his fingers and finally said another sentence.

"The fifth day of the twelfth month of the seventh year of Tianqi!"

Chapter 127: Protecting the Emperor? Protecting what Emperor?

This sudden imperial edict made Zheng Zhilong stunned. Just when he was about to say something, he saw Yutong took out another imperial edict from his arms...

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims this!"

"Here is the wife of Zheng Zhilong, the Earl of Nanhai. Ms. Tianchuan has a kind and gentle personality, is generous, and is a good wife to her husband. She should be a role model for the world!"

"Conferred the title: a third-rank lady!"

"Appreciate this!"

"The fifth day of the twelfth month of the seventh year of Tianqi!"

The conditions for this matter had already been negotiated. The imperial court provided food so that the people in southern Fujian would have food to eat, and Zheng Zhilong would accept the amnesty.

Although the 700,000 dan of disaster relief grain has not been thoroughly checked, Zhu Youxiao's personal visit has shown him the court's sincerity. Add to that the life-saving grace, how could he have any reason to refuse?

What's more, not only was he given the title of Earl of Nanhai, but even his beautiful wife at home was given the title of a third-rank lady!

How many wives of ordinary officials have ever received imperial decrees?

"minister......."

"Ahem! Uncle, wait a minute, there's more!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Youtong blinked at him and took out an imperial edict!

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims this!"

"Nanhai Bo's ancestor Zheng Shibiao, his mother studied for herself, acted like a good person, became famous for singing deer, and reported on politics by moving locusts. She thanked Wudou for educating her son, and used the two teachings to serve as an official........."

"Gift, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue of Nanjing, the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, the title of Grand Tutor, and the title of a Thousand Household Member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for one son!"

"Today, Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Zhifeng, and Zheng Zhiwan have helped their brother to secure the sea borders of the Ming Dynasty. Their achievements are outstanding and have benefited the people. They are granted the title of Thousand Households of the Taiwan Guard!"

Zheng Zhilong is already numb!

All the family members, young and old, held official positions. Even the deceased father was posthumously awarded the first rank!

Establish a government office and bring honor to the family......

"Your Majesty, I, Zheng Zhilong, bow and thank you!"

He immediately bowed deeply to Zhu Youxiao, his eyes red with excitement.

Zhu Youxiao reached out and pulled him up from the ground.

"No need to do that! Just guard the sea borders and don't let me down!"

"Also, remember to have your brother Zheng Zhihu go to the capital to work. I have reserved a position for him in the Northern Pacification Office!"

Zheng Zhilong stood up and said firmly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. From now on, I will do my best!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Shi Bangyao and Xiong Wencan.