Zhang Mingzhen, whose courtesy name was Houfu, was a native of Yingtian Prefecture. In the late Chongzhen period, he was a guerrilla in Shipu and established the Lu Jianguo. Since then, he has followed the left and right. In the fifth year of Yongli, Zhoushan fell, and Zhang Mingzhen guarded the Lu Jianguo and went south to Fujian.

At that time, there were still tens of thousands of generals in the Lu family. However, Zhoushan fell and his family members were all destroyed in the city and had no desire to fight. Among them, Ruan Mei, who had just inherited his brother Ruan Jindang's title of Marquis of Hu, led ships, artillery and army to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. However, Zhou Hezhi, Marquis of Pingyi, Ruan Jun and others surrendered to Zheng Chenggong. Only Zhang Mingzhen led his troops to maintain cooperation with Zheng Chenggong instead of surrendering, and continued to be loyal to the Lu governor.

For some time after that, Zhang Mingzhen did not make much move because military supplies were completely controlled by Zheng Chenggong. It was not until Zheng Chenggong determined the strategy of Qian Qianyi's three-game game that Zhang Mingzhen was able to send troops north to Chongming with Zhang Huangyan. Of course, more importantly, because Fengchao Mountain lost troops and generals, Zheng Chenggong was conducting false peace talks with the Qing Dynasty at that time, and needed a reason to achieve a strategic goal of entering the Yangtze River and block the Qing court's mouth, so it was Zhang Mingzhen, the King of Lu, who was loyal to the Lu.

However, Sun Kewang intended to usurp the throne, and Liu Wenxiu deliberately delayed it. The Ming army in the southwest did not launch a counterattack in the eighth year of Yongli, let alone recover Huguang and then went downstream. Therefore, Zhang Mingzhen was unable to achieve his strategic goal even though he entered the Yangtze River three times. Finally, under the expulsion of Liang Huafeng, he joined the general secretary Chen Liuyu and went south to recover Zhoushan.

During the Battle of Zhoushan, Zhang Mingzhen's mother died there. After Zhang Mingzhen went to the island, he searched for his mother's corpse but failed. He died of illness at the end of the year. Before his death, he said: "I have not repaid my kindness to my mother. If my mother's corpse is not captured, don't collect my bones." It was obviously a depression that ended.

However, Zheng Chenggong then took the opportunity to place the only army directly under Zhang Mingzhen's command that continued to be loyal to the Lu family under Zheng Chenggong's command, Chen Liuyu, instead of handing it over to Zhang Huangyan according to Zhang Mingzhen's wishes. So there was a saying that Zhang Mingzhen was poisoned to death by Zheng Chenggong, and many people even used it to attack Zheng Chenggong in later generations.

Times changed. In May of this year, Chen Wen recovered Ning Shao and then took the Zhoushan Islands back from Zheng Tai. At that time, Zhang Mingzhen asked to go to the island to find the remains of his mother. Chen Wen was afraid that Zhang Mingzhen would die of illness in Zhoushan as in history, so he specially stipulated a half month. As a result, in the half month specified by Chen Wen, Zhang Mingzhen failed and had to leave Zhoushan sadly and wait for news.

Half a year later, the garrison on Zhoushan was abolished, and the newly built officials of Zhoushan County could not be too concerned about his foreign general, such as his Ming army, so that Zhang Mingzhen never got any news and became depressed. As a result, more than a month ago, Zhang Mingzhen died of illness in Chongming City, but he still could not get rid of his depressed fate.

Such fate, what can you do?

Zhang Mingzhen was loyal to the Lu Jianguo, and his mother was extremely filial. He was a typical loyal minister and filial son. However, for the stability of the Lu Jianguo and Zhoushan, he successively merged Huang Binqing and Wang Chaoxian with the most intense means. He had long been in a state of disagreement with the civil servant group. Whether it was Zhang Kentang, the chief minister of the cabinet who was responsible for the government affairs inside, or Wang Yi, the important minister of Zhizhe, who held military power outside, they were all in a semi-hostile state. It can be said that Zhang Mingzhen made great contributions to the rise and maintenance of the Lu Jianguo dynasty, but he could not escape the huge internal friction.

However, Zhang Mingzhen was always fighting against the Qing Dynasty throughout his life, and never had the intention to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Even when the environment was at its worst, it could be called the word "hero". Even if there were many flaws on him, it could not be covered up by his efforts.

After Zhang Mingzhen's tomb was repaired, Zhang Huangyan once wrote a poem: "I can't be sad after the teeth are broken, and I pour a piece of freshly slurry with a piece of mud. Where can the qilin on the tomb be painted? The wild geese in front of the river are separated. I know that the group's regrets are still dumbfounded, as if I am alone and loyal to turn around? The East Wind and Cold Food Festival will probably be the second time to cut the green elm."

Chen Wen didn't know the specific content of this poem, but he remembered that it was roughly like this. Nothing else, the scholars and officials of this era had to write poems to memorize when they were involved in anything, just like taking photos and posting on Weibo in later generations. However, the news sent by the Military Information Department showed that after Zhang Mingzhen's death, his troops were assigned to Zhang Huangyan's command.

This is a destiny. Who made Chen Liuyu not arrive in Chongming at this time? Even if Zheng Chenggong had plans to intervene, he would not have the opportunity, unless he directly cut off the food and salary of Zhang Huangyan's troops, but would only push Zhang Huangyan to Chen Wen's side, which would not do him any benefit.

Zhang Huangyan is a hero who is determined to expel the Qing Dynasty. Now he holds military power and will definitely actively launch an offensive against the occupied areas of the Qing Dynasty. This is beneficial to Chen Wen's attack on Hangzhou. But the problem now is that Zheng Chenggong's actions behind Zhang Huangyan seem strange and really distorted.

It is clear that Zheng Chenggong admitted the reality of Hao Shangjiu and Geng Jimao last month, and admitted that these three forces were all in the Ming army. Although the Shang family's father and son did not receive his recognition, the troops of Fu Ming Hou Lincha, whom he had sent, retreated. Zheng Chenggong did not stop contacting the Qing court that had previously negotiated peace with him and was still in negotiations with him.

All this was very wrong. Zheng Chenggong's previous strategy was mainly based on Zhou Quanbin's strategic layout for managing Fujian and Guangdong, followed by Qian Qianyi's third game. However, now, Zheng Chenggong's strategic contraction in southern Fujian and eastern Guangdong, especially when he is still discussing peace with the Qing Dynasty, there are not many choices left.

It is beyond doubt that Zheng Chenggong could not surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Even if the relationship between the two sides is not so harmonious now, Chen Wen has never had such nonsense that Zheng Chenggong would surrender to the Qing Dynasty. However, no matter which choice it is, it will lead to chaos in Fujian and Guangdong.

There is another possibility that I can't bear to think about. If there is a certain connection between him and Sun Kewang, it will be even more unfavorable for the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

This is not a possibility that it will happen. Sun Kewang has already shown his guard against him. In the letters that Zheng Chenggong had brought to Zhang Jun, in addition to saying a few good words for the Southeast gentry, he also mentioned that the vassal kings of Jiangxi returned to Jiangxi to take the vassal.

Zheng Chenggong was a student of Qian Qianyi, and his personality also had the shadow of Confucian scholars and officials. It was inevitable that he would say a few words. The vassal kings of Jiangxi also lived in his middle-left office, with delicious food and drink. Now that Jiangxi has recovered, these people have returned to their fiefdoms and thought they would provide him with some support.

But if we think about it pessimistically, if the two reached an agreement and formed an anti-Chen alliance, then when the civil war broke out, Chen Wen would not have time to care about the enclave in Hangzhou that was in danger of defending the north. Since that is the case, it would be far better to put aside the plan to recover Hangzhou for the time being and wait and see what happened.

In history, there was no lower limit to the internal strife in the Southern Ming Dynasty. Hao Shangji was unclear and was swaying back and forth. Zheng Chenggong had a point of saying it. However, Sun Kewang's open and secret arrows targeting Li Dingguo all the time, but there was no reason to say it. It was clear that I wanted to kill you, that's that simple.

"Send the order to monitor Huguang and Fujian closely, and the troops of Jiangxi will be restored to combat readiness. All those who have their vacation will be cancelled and they will be on standby immediately. In addition, send someone to send the letter to the King of Xining." - It is time to encourage Li Dingguo and let him do something that a loyal minister should do.

The letter was handed over to the envoy, and Chen Wen picked up the letters brought back by the envoy who had been sent to Fengjie to see Wen Anzhi, which included Wen Anzhi's concern for Sun Kewang.

From this point of view, Sun Kewang is already known to everyone. But now the world is not yet determined, so I hurriedly moved the Great Buddha Yongli, but no matter how I look at it, I am trying to die. Not only Sun Kewang is trying to die alone, but he also wants to accompany him to die together.

There is no way. Once Yongli dies, without the Communist Party leader, the forces of the Southern Ming Dynasty will surely seek to support great achievements and carry out one royal family after another to compete for the throne. At that time, I am afraid that there is no need for the Qing Dynasty to attack, and the civil war will make all the efforts of these years go to waste. In the end, like when Shaowu and Yongli compete for the throne, if I push the Qing Dynasty gently, the Han family that was just expected to recover will be completely destroyed.

Zheng Chenggong's uncertainty actually may not cause much harm. After all, he is a nerve knife, and this is exactly what the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are best at. However, once Sun Kewang is included, a Qin vassal with an army of more than 100,000 and a navy with a navy that is the world, and the land vassal has tens of thousands of Yanping vassals, the direction of the situation will be completely out of control.

Internal strife is a topic of extreme depression. Chen Wen kept it back and forth alone in the house for a long time, and the dull air almost made people breathless. But if he didn't plan clearly, once a civil war really broke out, he would immediately fall into a passive state. For the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which was in the take-off stage, it would be easy to be broken and even fall to death.

Standing up, Chen Wen walked towards the door, opened the door and let go of air, changing his thinking was also a good adjustment. Unexpectedly, just as he opened the door, he saw the butler who had one leg limp on the battlefield in the inner house was running over sweating.

"King, the princess is going to give birth, she is going to give birth!"

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At night, Chen Wen had been paced around the door for almost an hour. However, compared to the situation inside the room, just walking around could not relieve Chen Wen's anxiety.

"The king has lived countless people over the years. God has mercy on him and he will protect his sister. The king does not need to worry."

Zhou Jingting was not as anxious as Chen Wen. In fact, even if he is now the father of two children, it is impossible to say that his own sister is not worried. But Chen Wen is already like this. If he does this, the yard will be in chaos, which will not benefit his sister.

However, Zhou Jingting's persuasion did not work. Chen Wen did not believe that the theory of the response of heaven and man was used to give birth to a child. Otherwise, it should be a Ming Dynasty under the rule of Emperor Chongzhen and led by the Donglin Party, which was in good weather and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, rather than the current remnant Ming Dynasty!

However, the more I think so, the more I feel panicked. Chen Wen can't help but curse himself about having a problem with his brain, and even began to want to acknowledge the correctness of that theory, rather than pinning his hopes on the midwife's experience and ability.

But at this moment, a cry from the room came, and Chen Wen's mind suddenly became blank. Then the midwife, who was known as the best in Jinhua Mansion, rushed out in three steps and fell to the ground, and congratulated loudly.

"Congratulations to the King, congratulations to the King. The princess gave birth to a little princess, and the mother and daughter were safe."

"Congratulations to the King, congratulations to the King."

Since pregnancy, everyone has been looking forward to giving birth to a male, who is the prince of Kuaiji County Prince's Mansion and the heir to the foundation founded by Chen Wen over the years. But now he is a daughter, so the congratulations naturally contain a hint of other feelings.

"Congratulations to the king, it's good for the mother and daughter to be safe, as long as for the safety of their mother and daughter."

The servant who knelt all over the ground in the yard, but Zhou Jingting, the only official here, was obviously half a beat slower. However, the slow slower half a beat made him react and quickly emphasized the safety of the mother and daughter - the experience of his sister walking through the Hall of Hell safely was a good thing after all, and of course it is worth celebrating.

Everyone in the yard had various thoughts, but Chen Wen's thoughts were too simple. His mind was now filled with the five words "I have a daughter", and he couldn't squeeze even a word around him. It was not until a moment later that he realized again that he quickly pushed the door and went in to see Zhou Yueying and his eldest daughter.

"Master, you must not..."

Next, the midwife started a long speech again, and popularized Chen Wen the classic theory of costume dramas that were unlucky in the house of women giving birth, which was also a testimony to the origin of art from life. However, Chen Wen didn't seem to care about it, so as a "professional who has been well received", she immediately brought the topic to another side.

"The princess, the princess is so tired that she falls asleep. The little princess has just been born. She cannot see the wind, and will cause illness..."

"All right."

After curbing the urge to go in and see his daughter immediately, Chen Wen's joy was already beyond words, which made Zhou Jingting breathe a sigh of relief.

After a long time, Chen Wen, who had moved out the fallacy of "the place where children have a breath of birth is good, it's a good fortune" finally got the approval of professionals and entered the room, but it was limited to the outer room. The inner room that was just now as a delivery room was still not allowed to enter.

Zhou Yueying was still in the inner room, but after hearing Mo'er who was serving him, she was obviously very tired and was already drowsy. Looking at the tightly sealed silk, she was afraid that the inner room with a little cool breeze was leaking. After a moment, Chen Wen turned to the child who had already been carrying a wet nurse out to see someone.

The newborn child has wrinkled skin, which does not look like he saw when he attended a classmate, colleague or relative or relative's and family's children in the first month and the 100th anniversary banquet. But even so, the arrival of this little life, which was also tightly wrapped, was extraordinary for Chen Wen, especially as she looked at her quietly lying in the wet nurse's arms and breathing slowly, a gratifying smile appeared on the corner of Chen Wen's mouth.

"Master, I want to give the little princess a name."

name?

Chen Wen had never thought that his first child would be a girl. It was not because of the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls, but now his status is so good that he really needs a son as his heir. In addition, his subordinates and the sisters who came to visit Zhou Yueying's wife and sisters who always heard the remarks that "must be a young prince" were often said, so much that Chen Wen did not think about what the name of a daughter should be if she had a daughter.

Chen Wen had thought about the boy's name, and even had already confirmed it, but it was not suitable for his daughter. Naming a name is a big deal, but Chen Wen has not yet developed the habit of finding a fortune teller. Zhou Jingting, the uncle, was unwilling to interfere in his affairs. He had to find the past about the child's name in his memory.

It was the Spring Festival of the year before he came to this era. As usual, relatives at home would still urge them to get married, as if they had become a habit. At night, they sat in the living room playing with their mobile phones, chatting with their parents all the time. It seemed that his mother had mentioned the name of their future grandson and granddaughter, and had a lively discussion with his father.

Thinking of this, Chen Wen picked up his pen and wrote a name on the post that his mother thought was very good at the time.

Hundred grass.

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"Oh, it's too early to think about this now. My wife hasn't yet, where did the children come from?"

"Why, if you don't go find me, you can't think about it."

"Okay, okay, just follow you, just don't call Baicao." Pointing to the screen, Chen Wen blurted out his joke. "If you call this, your grandson-in-law of your two elders will have to find someone named Shennong in the future. The limitations are too great, which is not conducive to free love."

"Boy, is anyone kidding about his daughter?"

"Mom, isn't this just a joke?"

"It's not okay to talk about it!"

"I think my son is saying, how did this TV series name it?"

"What's wrong with the TV series? What's wrong with Baicao? What's wrong with integrity, kindness, tenacity, what's wrong with it? Shouldn't girls do this? I told you to watch TV series with me more often, but now I don't understand."

"It's true that integrity, kindness, and tenacity are true, but what you are talking about is the character, and it shouldn't be referring to this name."

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Chen Wen remembers that he rarely watches TV series since he had a computer, especially the screen is filled with shoddy anti-Japanese dramas and family disputes between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, which makes him unable to raise his interest in this area.

But after many years of coming to this era, everything that happened has become nostalgia, and what they cannot get is the best, and perhaps it is not inappropriate to use it here. This name was once expressed by his mother, and even his father finally succumbed to his mother's tyranny, even though they were just talking about it at that time...

"Dad and mom, it's a girl, and her nickname is Baicao. I hope she can be upright, kind and tough in the future, just as you hope."

After putting down his writing, Chen Wen was already trapped in his memories of the past.
Chapter completed!