"My minister, I will give you a resignation forever."

After performing the great bowing ceremony, Chen Wen obtained the title of marquis, and at the same time, he also changed from the Lu Jianguo Group to the Yongli Court in his camp, completing the jump from the Lu Fan to the Gui Fan.

Since serving Wang Yi, Chen Wen has been an unscrupulous general of the Lu family. Because from Wang Yi to Wang Jiang were all governors of the Lu family, he was naturally no exception as a general. Later, he accepted the titles of General Dalanshan and Linhaibo, and even nailed the board on this issue. However, with the outbreak of the Cao Conglong Rebellion and the complete intensification of the conflict between the two sides, Chen Wen and the Lu Jianguo Group finally parted ways.

The reason is actually only one. Chen Wen's strategic purpose is to obey the preservation of his own strength and expand his strength as much as possible, and prepare for the days that will become increasingly unfavorable to the Ming Dynasty, so as to achieve the goal of restoring the Han family. In contrast, the Lu Jianguo Group generally needs to return to eastern Zhejiang and get rid of Zheng Chenggong's control. As for the refinement, it is that the Lu Jianguo needs to retain his position as a supervising country. The civil servant group must control Chen Wen's power in hand to fight against Zhang Mingzhen and other nobles. Zhang Mingzhen also saw all this and tried his best to prevent the cabinet chief Shen Chenquan from going to Jinhua, because Shen Chenquan's ability and experience are much stronger than Cao Conglong, at least not so reckless that he completely intensified the contradictions.

However, under the selfishness of various forces from large to small, from inside to outside, and the opposite of Chen Wen's goal, the Cao Conglong Rebellion broke out. This internal strife not only tore up the internal affairs of the Ming army in Jinhua, but also completely tore up the connection between Chen Wen's own forces and the Lu Jianguo Group.

Since then, Chen Wen has actually been no longer a member of the Lu Jianguo Group. Now, with the issuance of the enthronement edict, all Ming troops in the southeast and southwest have gathered under the Yongli Emperor, at least in name.

However, among the Ming army that now raises troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty under the banner of Zhongxing Ming, there are very few regular troops in the Ming court - the Ming army in the southwest with the Daxi Army as the main body, the Kuidong Ming army with the remnants of the Dashun Army as the main body, the Ming army in the Fujian Sea, and the Ming army in the Zhejiang army in the rebel army. Apart from these four branches, most of the other Ming army are too weak and cannot reverse the defeat on the local battlefield. Even the mountains are everywhere, and the Ming army in the Kuidong Ming army, which uses Grand Secretary Wen Anzhi as the commander of the generals, is not much better.

The geographical dispersion and mutual distrust are the biggest problems among the various departments of the Ming army. The reasons for all this are complicated, but the most terrifying thing is not this.

When the Qing army went south, due to the sharp decline in its control of resources and the lack of control over the army, the rulers of the Ming court could only use titles to win over warlords of all sizes, which led to the phenomenon of excessive titles.

If a country is worthless, then its economy will be bankrupt; if a country is worthless, then its politics will be destroyed; if a country is worthless, then its time will be counted off when its national demise is lost.

Not to mention it in the early Ming Dynasty, Wang Yangming was just an earl in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and Li Chengdong, who was roaming Liaodong, was just an earl. Qi Jiguang, who was powerful and beat Japanese pirates, and even failed to get a count.

But now, the Ming court has enthroned dozens of dukes in just a few years. According to Zhang Jun's report, Zheng Chenggong also accepted the title of Duke of Zhang this time. Now even warlords with only a few thousand soldiers with war auxiliary soldiers and elderly, weak women and children can be awarded an earl, marquis, or even dukes. His marquis is actually not as valuable as before.

Nowadays, the Southern Ming used this only thing that could still be tempting to warlords everywhere to exchange for some loyalty, and tried to turn the tables. But in fact, the Southern Ming was able to support the titles until now, and these titles were just a filling in the defense of the Yi and Xia. Even the Yongli court itself understood this truth, otherwise it would not have been a sentence at the beginning of the edict, "To overcome the Yi and the Lunar New Year, the main focus is on the righteousness of the monarch and the ministers, to be successful in the world, and to strictly guard the defense of the Yi and Xia."

Although he did not take the little marquis too seriously, for Chen Wen, the enthronement this time was absolutely extraordinary. He had to accept this marquis for political stance and joint with Li Dingguo. In addition, it was just a little nicer.

However, the title that Chen Wen looked down upon was very precious in the eyes of others. Not only Chen Wen's generals in Jinhua City, but also several civil officials in Han Qi were envious. Only Sun Yu was simply happy for Chen Wen.

When Chen Wen noticed this scene, he suddenly realized the need to prepare for merit. At least when the envoy of the Imperial Execution returned to report his orders, he would definitely prepare the good news and the documents to recommend merit. The next time the Imperial Execution was announced, there might be another group of nobles and local officials in the Ming army in Zhejiang, just like Zheng Chenggong's Ming army in Fujian.

After accepting the title, Chen Wen was considered a ship of the Yongli court. In addition to the title, this time, there was also the position of the left governor of the Left Army Governor's Office, the seal of the general of the attacking captives, the additional title of the crown prince Taibao, the reward of the commander of the Yinyiwei, the position of the general of the Jinyiwei, the position of the general of the Zhi, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Jiangxi, and a sword of Shangfang.

To this day, the position of the Governor's Office, including seals, titles, and seals, has no practical significance, and it is more of a good sound.

In addition to the political significance, this declaration of decree, the position of admiring Zhi, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Jiangxi general officers gave Chen Wen the right to command the Ming army in Nanzhili, Zhejiang and Jiangxi, even if it was only nominal. The reason for obtaining this position was that according to Zhang Jun, his army was fighting on the front line of Quzhou and had the opportunity to enter Huizhou in Nanzhili and Guangxin Mansion in Jiangxi, so he gave it a name in advance.

As for the Shangfang sword, it is still used to grant the right to act cheaply, because even if the Ming court did not give it, the warlords below would do their own things. Therefore, it is better to give it earlier than to give it late, at least it is reasonable to give it to it in terms of face.

After accepting the enthronement of Anyuan Hou, Chen Wen sent someone to send the envoy to the inn to rest, and the envoys sent by Zheng Chenggong to congratulate him. Zhang Jun told him that Zheng Chenggong's envoy might have something else. But to Chen Wen's surprise, the Yongli court did not send civil servants to the army, and the specific situation and the current situation in the southwest must be investigated.

Fortunately, the envoys of the Imperial Execution had to stay in Zhejiang for a while, and probably had the task of clarifying the general situation of the Ming army in Zhejiang. Those Chen Wen wanted to know about things, and they could figure them out thoroughly after these days.

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While Chen Wen accepted the title of Marquis of Anyuan, Li Zhifang and his party who had set out from Quzhou to Jiangning to seek advice for Chen Jin had also arrived in Jiangning Prefecture.

After a few days of operation by the old man who had a friend working in Ma Guozhu's pavilion, Ma Guozhu also agreed to talk about what he said to Chen Jin. Today is the day when Li Zhifang, who was responsible for supervising the bribes, went with everyone to Jiangnan and Jiangxi Governor's Office to hand over the goods he brought to Ma Guozhu's housekeeper.

Everything has been discussed and Ma Guozhu has already written a memorial in front of the old man. I got this news in the inn yesterday, and Li Zhifang's heart has fallen.

However, after the delivery was over, as Ma Guozhu's housekeeper waved, a team of Qing troops suddenly rushed out and immediately surrounded Li Zhifang on the spot.
Chapter completed!