Wu Zheng took this opportunity and quickly walked around the side.

Unexpectedly, he was born at the door and was blocked by Xiong Rulin who was quick to see the opportunity.

Wu Zheng looked at Mo Zhinian and said, "Old Mo, I have Zhoushan and the two navy troops in Wusong, and the Zheng family navy cannot hurt me... In this way, if I really have an accident, you can elect one of you to succeed me."

Mo Zunnian was so anxious that he stomped his feet and said, "Why is the prince so straightforward? Even if the war really starts, I don't object. With the strength of the General's Mansion, you don't need the prince to come to the dangerous situation in person..."

"Who said that I will start a war!"

Wu Zheng said happily.

This shocked everyone, as expected.

Wu Zheng said: "It is necessary to shock the Zheng family in the south. Only by hurting him can he be eliminated from his desire to provoke me. But Zheng Chenggong is not an enemy, at least before the success of the Northern Expedition, it should not be an enemy... So, I have to go there. The main force of the Zheng family's fleet fleeing to the northeast still exists. The Wusong Navy's strength may be able to defeat it, but its own losses will not be small, and we cannot afford such losses. Therefore, it is very necessary for me to solve this war myself."

Everyone heard this and said, if the war was unintentional, the risk would be much smaller.

Mo Zhinian thought for a while and said, "Then... you can send someone to send a message to the south, and ask King Yanping to meet with the prince..."

"Is it useful?" Wu Zheng asked, "If Zheng Zhiguan had led the navy, it might have been successful, but Zheng Cai had already killed Zheng Zhiguan, he would not be tolerated by Zheng Chenggong. In this way, he would definitely fight to the death!"

Mo Zhinian suddenly said, "Maybe you can recruit Zheng Cai."

Wu Zheng was stunned, but after thinking for a moment, he shook his head decisively, "No! Even if Zheng Cai intends to surrender, I will never accept it... It's not that I disregard the overall situation and insist on acting voluntarily. Even if I don't like Zheng San anymore, I will not destroy the lives of many people for him alone. Mo Laoke had thought that once we accept Zheng Cai, we will confirm our determination to go south. Will Zheng Chenggong be willing to swallow this bitter fruit? He will obstruct the merchant fleet under the General's Mansion in the South China Sea. If we cannot afford such losses, then a war will inevitably break out between Zheng Chenggong. Therefore, only by rushing Zheng Cai back and letting the Zheng family solve it themselves can we maintain the current situation."

Mo Zhinian was silent for a while, looked up at Wu Zheng's eyes and said, "The prince insisted on going, I will not stop him. But the prince said just now, if there is any accident, it is inappropriate to elect the person who will take over from us and others. Since ancient times, there have been fathers passing on to sons and brothers passing on to brothers, and few people who listen to the ministers. The so-called inheritance is orderly, how can it be so ridiculous? Please forgive me for not being able to obey this order... Besides, the two princesses are pregnant, and the prince has successors, so how can they pass on the position to outsiders... I also ask the prince to make it clear!"

Mo Zhinian's words made everyone bow and say, "Please make it clear!"

Wu Zheng smiled bitterly and pointed around and said, "Okay, are you just waiting for me to have an accident?"

"I dare not wait."

"Then... it's done!" Wu Zheng didn't want to delay any longer and said casually, "Whoever gives birth to a son will succeed you. If both are sons, whoever is born first will succeed you. Is this... a complete one?"

Wu Zheng just said it casually, in order to deal with the worries of his subordinates.

It is said that if you are the best, you should not speak without opening your mouth. You should cherish your words like gold.

But Wu Zheng did not have that consciousness. He didn't know that this casual statement sowed the seeds of another storm.

Of course, that's a story later.

....

Go to the sea in Zhoushan.

Ma Shiying was a little depressed and looked up at Wu Zheng from time to time.

Wu Zheng ignored him and didn't want to be abusive to Ma Yaocao's problem.

Say something if you have something, and let go if you have farts.

Like Zhang Huangyan and others, including Mo Zhinian, there is no such problem.

This is a bad habit in the old officialdom.

As a subordinate, I want to speak but stop. I hope my superiors will be respectful to the wise and inquire. This will make my superiors taste the appetite, which is really annoying.

According to Wu Zheng, why don’t you hang your neck on the beam by yourself without a rope?

Ma Shiying tried several times, but Wu Zheng ignored him.

In fact, Ma Shiying's sense of scent is very keen. This is not surprising. This is mixed from the dyeing vat.

He learned something from Wu Zheng's words.

But this made him a little worried, not, to be precise, a little unexpected.

In his opinion, Wu Zheng's strength has grown rapidly.

It was time to "expand territory", but the problem was the most appropriate goal - the Qing court was too strong, had more passive defense, and lacked the ability to take the initiative to attack.

Then, after the ceasefire with the Qing court, the General's Mansion temporarily lost its target.

This is not only a lack of strategy, but also affects the centripetal force of the force.

There are two reasons why Wu Zheng rose so rapidly. One is military strength. In fact, this is not surprising. Decades of resistance south of the Yangtze River have been hot-blooded people, but King Zhu Yihai of Lu did not lead these people well, leaving Mingzhu covered the dust. Wu Zheng simply replaced Zhu Yihai and became the leader of the anti-Qing army in a corner of the south of the Yangtze River.

Of course, this has a lot to do with Wu Zheng's failure to break up with the royal family.

Because of this, at least it will not completely sharpen the internal contradictions.

It sounds incredible, but it is.

For example, two of the relatives have conflicts, but they have not yet been revealed. Then, during the Chinese New Year, they should still walk around. When everyone meets each other, they can still be polite. Even if other relatives know in their hearts, they can still be regarded as unaware, and then they are harmonious.

But if the two families with conflicts are completely in trouble, the rest of the relatives will have to choose a side station, so it is impossible for everyone to sit at the same table to have a meal.

This is the wonderful thing about political ambiguity. In the words of later generations, it is called seeking common ground while reserving differences.

The second and most important reason for Wu Zheng's rapid rise is that it takes into account the interests of most people. The majority here are not just the poor people, but the real majority, including officials, wealthy families, businessmen, and even the royal family that has just been expelled.

Wu Zheng used Mao's credit and finance to support the general's mansion in his later years. In simple terms, it would be a waste of money.

The Finance Department has always been tight-knit. Before taking over the Zhongzhen Camp of the remnants of the Shun Army in Huguang, Wu Zheng only had seven prefectures including Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Songjiang, Yanzhou, and Jinhua.

There is no way to continue to expand the army. Even if Ding Kezheng has no money to train and equip them.

This is an unsolvable contradiction.

Wu Zheng could only use this trick of making money by making money. What the subordinates talked about the most was naturally the construction of the new city.

Is New City a scam?

no!

Built?

Built!

But it has not been relocated so far.

How long will it take?
Chapter completed!