As mentioned earlier, Zheng Zhilong came to Beijing to meet the saint. Perhaps Emperor Chongzhen felt a little embarrassed because he owed money, food, and favors, so he asked Chang Yu to be responsible for the reception and contact, and to tie up some details. Only then could he enter the palace to meet the saint. The king and his ministers were all very happy.
So Chang Yu chatted with Zheng Chenggong before Zheng Zhilong came to Beijing. Zheng Chenggong is now studying at Peking University and is also the spokesperson and microphone of the Zheng family. The Zheng family has spent money and efforts to help the court with disaster relief in the past few months, which has also earned the court's favor and favor. Chang Yu's kindness made it a trivial matter to transfer from NTU, and he even personally found a new teacher for him, Gu Yanwu.
Of course a super rich second generation like Zheng Chenggong does not live on campus. He has a house in the capital near the Imperial College. Although he is the second generation of a wealthy family, he knows how to keep a low profile. After all, the water in the capital is too deep. On weekdays, besides going to the Imperial College, he Apart from studying, he stayed at home and rarely went out. His friends were mostly literati like Gu Yanwu and he rarely interacted with officials.
Hearing that Chang Yu wanted to see him, he hurriedly came by car and bumped into him at the yamen gate. He hurried forward and saluted, and glanced at the woman next to Chang Yu. His heart couldn't help but tremble. She was delicate and refined yet noble. It also makes people stay away and dare not approach.
That's right, Princess Kunxing's temperament is very cold and cold, and she should not be approached by strangers!
"Master Fusong is here so quickly." Zheng Chenggong arrived so quickly, which surprised Chang Yu. He gestured casually: "This is His Highness Kunxing. Come and greet me. Your Highness, this is the son of Zheng Zhilong, the commander-in-chief of Fujian Province, Zheng Fusong." ".
It turned out to be Princess Kunxing. Zheng Chenggong was shocked. He had heard the name of this princess for a long time. Nowadays, everyone knew that this princess had opened a princess pavilion in the capital, and everyone talked about its beauty. He had also been tempted to join the pavilion to see the excitement. I was persuaded by the servants not to join in the fun. I didn't want to see her today. She suddenly became excited and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Zheng Chenggong, the youngest student, pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Princess Kunxing was a cold-tempered person. Except for Chang Yu and a few others, she had no interest in talking to anyone inside or outside the palace. Just as she didn't expect Chang Yu to reveal her identity and introduce him to her at the moment. Zheng Chenggong didn't want to talk at first, but he thought that Chang Yu's move must have a deep meaning, and seeing Zheng Chenggong's handsome appearance and tall figure, it was not annoying, so he hummed softly, and couldn't help but ask: "Chang Yu I call you Mr. Fusong, how do you claim to be successful?"
"Going back to Princess Kunxing, Fusong is a nickname, and success is a name bestowed by the governor," Zheng Chenggong said quickly. He couldn't help but glance at Princess Kunxing secretly, thinking that he could say a few more words to her, but Kun Princess Xing stopped talking and looked elsewhere.
Chang Yu then said: "Master Fusong will go to the Yamen to drink tea for a while, and I will go to take His Highness back to the palace first."
"Your Majesty, please," Zheng Chenggong said quickly, and then watched Princess Kunxing and Chang Yu get on the carriage and slowly disappear from the alley, as if they had lost their souls. He only came back to his senses when Dongchang Fanzi invited him to enter the Yamen.
"The Lord Governor is very majestic. He gives names to others casually. Why don't you give one to me?" Princess Kunxing looked at Chang Yu and said teasingly on the carriage back to the palace.
Hey, Chang Yu sighed awkwardly: "What's the name of the child? Only the emperor can call him by his name. That child is really talking nonsense..." Princess Kunxing interrupted him: "Come on, you are so old, I'm afraid Isn't he still older than the Young Master of the Zheng family? He still calls other people's children and gives them names... Come on, come on, give me one."
"Didn't I already name His Highness Ah Jiu?" Chang Yu said casually, but Kun Xing asked seriously: "Does this name have any meaning?" She followed Chang Yu all the way out of the palace last time. The pseudonyms are Ah Jiu, Jiu Gongzi, and Jiu Miss. She didn't believe the name Chang Yu picked up casually.
Chang Yu sighed, looked at her left shoulder and said calmly: "There was a princess who lost her country and had one arm cut off. She was later rescued and became a nun. Her name was Ah Jiu!"
ah! You... Kun Xing was startled and was shocked. Chang Yu actually called her the name of a princess who had perished! But she knew that Chang Yu would never curse her so unfavorably, it must be...
Could it be that...she thought of that fairy who entrusted her with a dream! This is a royal secret that only a few people know, and it is also because of this god’s dream that the Ming Dynasty brought the Zhu family back to life on the verge of death! Emperor Chongzhen thought that the prince was entrusted by the gods to dream this dream, but Princess Kunxing, Queen Zhou, the prince and Gong Yonggu knew that Chang Yu was actually entrusted by the gods.
However, what Chang Yu mentioned in the past was mostly about the fate of the country and the fate of some members of the royal family, and did not mention it to her. When she heard about it for the first time today, she couldn't help but be surprised and curious.
"Am I the princess who lost her country?" Princess Kunxing stared at Chang Yu and bit her lips! "The one in your dream?"
Chang Yu smiled: "Fortunately it was just a dream. When I wake up, the dream is gone! Everything in the dream is gone!"
Princess Kunxing also smiled: "Fortunately you are awake, fortunately you are here! But I still want to hear what happened to me in the dream, and who hurt my shoulder."
Chang Yu shook his head lightly: "It's just a dream. How can I remember it so clearly with so many details?"
In the Dongchang Yamen, Zheng Chenggong didn't wait long before Chang Yu came back. Before he could speak, he said: "You will be coming to Beijing soon, you should know it."
Seeing Zheng Chenggong's confused face, Chang Yu quickly said: "Your father."
Oh, only then did Zheng Chenggong react: "As for returning to the Governor, my father asked someone to bring a letter from home a month ago, saying that he was going to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit. It's almost time."
Chang Yu hummed: "Your father landed at Tianjin Wei the day before yesterday, and will enter Beijing on the 3rd or 5th." He said with a smile on his lips: "Master Fusong has not seen his father for more than half a year. He must miss him very much." ".
Zheng Chenggong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "To be honest, I have a strict father at home, so I am afraid of him."
Chang Yu laughed: "They all look the same."
"Is it possible that the Governor..." Zheng Chenggong smiled slightly, and Chang Yu sighed: "This Governor has lost his father." Seeing Zheng Chenggong's panicked face and wanting to explain something, he waved his hand: "It's actually okay to call you here. , just a casual chat, you and I are not related to others, so feel free to do whatever you want."
Zheng Chenggong was happy after hearing this, but he really didn't dare to be too casual, and he didn't believe that Chang Yu called him just to chat. His father had been recruited by the imperial court for more than ten years and had made great contributions in the coastal areas of Fujian. However, since then, The reasons for not being summoned to see the Holy Spirit are multifaceted and very subtle and sensitive.
This time they were ordered to go to Beijing to meet the saints, which was beyond the expectations of many people, but it also made the Zheng family excited. This is equivalent to saying that after more than ten years of hard work, they have finally been officially recognized by the court. They have been wearing the hat of Dahai pirates for decades. It's finally time to take it off.
In addition to the outstanding and important performance of the Zheng family in providing money, people and efforts to produce food during the Great Famine in Gyeonggi Province, Chang Yu also contributed because Chang Yu knew that the Zheng family was too important to the Ming Dynasty. In the future, the Ming Dynasty would To become bigger and stronger is absolutely inseparable from the Zheng family. Even if the Zheng family is a large family, the court can feel a lot more relaxed. With the Zheng family, the court has an extra arm. In the future, no matter who it is, it can be used as a golden cudgel. Smash it!
Moreover, this was the time when the second golden generation of the Zheng family was emerging, and it was also a good time for him to recruit them.
The Zheng family is not just Zheng Zhilong, he also has four brothers: tiger, phoenix, leopard and peng. The second generation of the golden generation is not only Zheng Chenggong, but also has six younger brothers, not to mention other cousins. This is a huge Zheng family! Just like Zu Dashou's family, they are all overlords!
The ancestral family is the iron nail of Liaodong. If it is used well, it can protect Liaodong. The Zheng family is the overlord on the southeastern coast. If you use it well, the surrounding small countries will have to call you daddy!
In addition to wooing and recruiting, Emperor Chongzhen's decree to summon Zheng Zhilong also released another meaning, that is, setting an example!
Not to mention, just two years ago, the mighty Ming Emperor lowered his face to solicit donations of money. The result was... terrible. It can be said that the emperor's face was bruised and swollen. The common people had no money to donate, the wealthy businessmen had no one to donate, and the court officials tried to cry out for the poor. How do you pretend to be poor to watch the excitement when you are a relative of the emperor, a noble lord of the vassal, etc.
Emperor Chongzhen remembered this.
Chang Yu made his debut a year ago and also raised funds. He collected donations wherever he went, but he was not as shameless as Emperor Chongzhen and the court. He used all means, overt and covert, to rob, and he specialized in picking out big families, including vassal kings and warlords. Missed it, and in the end even those who had issued IOUs were let go or paid off in exchange for other benefits.
But this time there was a great famine in Gyeonggi, and when the court was helpless, Chang Yu only sent a message to the Zheng family, asking them to purchase food for disaster relief. Zheng Zhilong mobilized all his forces in Fujian and transported food to various places by sea. Hundreds of thousands of crops were grown, and it can be said that most of the food used to relieve the famine came from the Zheng family's help!
There was no forced donation, no IOUs, and no threats of troops approaching the city. The Zheng family helped a lot with just Chang Yu's words. Although the Zheng family had a motive to be so willing, in any case, they readily provided help in times of need.
Based on this, the imperial court will promote the Zheng family as an example and let the world see that the imperial court must repay kindness.
In fact, the reason why Emperor Chongzhen’s previous fund-raising efforts were unfavorable was very simple. Who would lend you money when you are about to go bankrupt and unable to turn around? Isn’t that like using a bamboo basket to fetch water, meat, buns and a dog?
And the Zheng family is willing to be so willing. Zheng Zhilong is also an invincible man on the sea. His vision and price ratio are better than any big man on the land. Naturally, he will not invest blindly, but only after comprehensive analysis. Make the decision!
The result of the analysis is that the imperial court's impotence is gradually cured, and the efficacy of Changyu brand magic oil is limitless. This investment opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that cannot be missed!
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There have been some troubles at work during this period, and I have been dealing with the problem of not having the time nor the mood to type. I have stopped updating for a while, so please forgive me. When I come back, I will type carefully.
