Chapter 21 (1) I am heart-to-heart with the imperial court

The king of Tang, who became the emperor, had been eating in prison in Nanjing before. The reason why Tang Wang was imprisoned was because Li Zicheng's bandits approached Beijing. As a descendant of Ming Zhu Yuanzhang, Tang Wang immediately acted, scattered all his wealth, recruited troops, and then rushed to Beijing with his troops to protect Chongzhen. emperor.Unexpectedly, he encountered Jin Yiwei on the way, and King Tang was captured on the spot. Under the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, vassal kings were not allowed to raise soldiers. So Tang Wang was sent to the prison, and the one who accompanied him in was Princess Zeng.From then on, the young couple squatted inside the high wall, eating and drinking, and recuperating physically and mentally.At the time of deep love and affection, the Ming Dynasty was overthrown, and Zhu Yousong, the king of blessing, ascended the throne in Nanjing.

As the new emperor ascends the throne, as usual, he will give everyone some benefits.So King Fu ordered to open the prison and release all the clans locked inside.From then on, the king of Tang saw the sun again and was free, so he immediately rushed to Fujian. When we arrived in Fujian, a small platoon leader (guerrilla general) from the local garrison came to meet him. So the king of Tang cordially expressed his condolences to the local garrison and asked platoon leader Zheng to come in. Tang Wang: What's your name? Platoon Leader Zheng: My name is Zheng Zhilong. Tang Wang: That's a good name. How long have you been working?

Zheng Paichang's nose was dripping with sweat: ... this ... this ... is less than a year old. Tang Wang: You were promoted to platoon leader in less than a year. You have risen quite quickly. Platoon Leader Zheng: ...this...actually...as soon as I started working, I became the platoon leader... King Tang: ...Understood, you turned out to be a hero in the world, and you were recruited by the imperial court. Platoon Leader Zheng: My lord, although I, Zheng Zhilong, live in the rivers and lakes, my heart is always connected with the imperial court. Tang Wang: Not bad, not bad, a hero is a hero, he lives in the wilderness.

Platoon Leader Zheng: My lord, in fact, I was not born a pirate.At the earliest time, I worked in a foreign company as a department manager of the Dutch East India Company.Later, the Netherlands fought with the United Kingdom, and the company laid off employees. After I was laid off, I started my own private company... No way, private companies are all illegal traders. Tang Wang nodded: It is not easy to work in a foreign company. You should have studied, right? Platoon Leader Zheng: I have read this... private school, but I can't read.But my son is better than me, he can read and read... It is said that in the city of Nanjing, even Lord Qian Qianyi, Minister of Rites, gave him a high regard...

King Tang was taken aback: Is there such a thing?What is your son's name? Platoon Leader Zheng: My son's name is Zheng Sen, and Mr. Qian Ge called him Da Mu. Mr. Qian Ge also said: Da Mu, you are a rare general in my Ming Dynasty. Our Nanjing city is full of civil and military affairs, and we may not be able to compare with you. So he accepted my Damu as his disciple.so i thought... Tang Wang was even more surprised this time and said: Can you call your son over so I can see him? Platoon Leader Zheng: Quanzi is currently in Nanjing, I have already sent someone to pick him up... While the two were chatting, a soldier came in on tiptoe, and said something close to Zheng Zhilong's ear.Seeing Zheng Zhilong's eyes lit up, he said, "My lord, my son has come back from Nanjing. Do you want to meet him?"

Received...Knowing that Platoon Leader Zheng was just a pirate, King Tang was no longer interested, but the words had already been spoken, and it was hard to change his words, so he said, "Then let him in." When Zheng Zhilong's son came in, Tang Wang was shocked and stood up in a daze.