Fortunately, Zheng Zhilong did not turn against him in the end, but instead brought Qin's envoy to rest.

The little eunuch originally thought that his trip was a life-and-death death, and he was ready to die for the country with heroic death. Who would have thought that Zheng Zhilong did not kill him?

That's good, that's good!

However, this little eunuch was unwilling to stay in Fujian for a moment.

But because of Zheng Zhilong's face, he could only barely respond.

On the way to rest, the little eunuch followed the servants of the Zheng Mansion through the courtyard and saw pavilions and pavilions, with carved beams and painted roads that were astonishing.

This is not much more than the palace.

Apart from not carving and painting the five-clawed dragon on the house, Zheng Zhilong has enjoyed everything the emperor can enjoy.

The little eunuch became more and more shocked as he looked at it, so he simply lowered his head.

When he arrived at the place, he raised his head. This was an extremely luxurious wing room. The little eunuch carefully crossed the threshold and closed the door.

Then he put down the package, walked to the bed and sat down.

Alas, it would have been great if I didn’t rush to pass the imperial edict.

He originally thought that His Majesty wanted to reward Zheng Zhilong and then rushed to it, thinking that he could make a fortune by taking the opportunity.

People feel refreshed when they are happy, and Zheng Zhilong will not be stingy with money.

But who would have thought that His Majesty the Emperor would actually summon Zheng Zhilong to Beijing to report his duties!

Isn’t this obvious that I don’t trust Zheng Zhilong?

Then Zheng Zhilong is not a fool, how could he not see it?

Forget it, it’s useless to complain now.

The little eunuch didn't ask for gold and silver to give it to him, just hoped to get out of here without hesitation.

After running for so many days, he was a little tired, so he simply lay down in the bed and got up.

No matter what, it is important to have a sleep first.

I don’t know how long it took, but in a daze, the little eunuch felt that the under his nose was red.

When he opened his eyes, he was shocked.

I saw the high flames of Qi Ren rushed to the wooden door, and the burning wood crackled.

"It's gone!"

The little eunuch exclaimed, and instinctively rushed up, stepped on his shoes and ran towards the wooden door.

But when he ran to the front and tried to push open the wooden door, he found that the door was locked from outside!

At this moment, the little eunuch's heart was very cold. He understood that the fire must have been released by Zheng Zhilong, and the purpose was to burn him to death!

Oh my God, what kind of evil did he commit?

The little eunuch really wanted to cry, but his instinct to survive still made him try to break out.

He kicked and hit his shoulder, but he couldn't open the door with his strength.

Obviously, not only was the door locked, but there was something blocked outside.

The little eunuch ran out of strength and sat down to the ground.

"Zheng Zhilong, you must die a good death! You can kill our family, but you can't deceive Your Majesty! Your Majesty will definitely capture you and bring it to justice!"

He closed his eyes and waited quietly for the fire to swallow him and the room.

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"Master, you have done everything you told me."

The butler came to Zheng Zhilong's study and reported respectfully.

Zheng Zhilong took a sip of tea slowly and said lightly: "Oh, that's good. Prepare your pen and ink and write memorials to the court."

"yes."

The housekeeper responded quickly, called someone to get the pen and ink, and personally grind it for Zheng Zhilong.

The memorial was written by Zheng Zhilong, and he raised Qingke to capture the sword and write for him.

The center of the memorial was to apologize. The imperial envoy sent by the court unfortunately died in a fire. Zheng Zhilong was also burned and needed to rest. In a short period of time, Zheng Zhilong was unable to go to Beijing to report his duties, so he apologized to the emperor.

After writing the memorial, Qingke gave it to Zheng Zhilong for a look. After reading it, Zheng Zhilong confirmed that there was no problem, so he asked someone to seal it and send it to Nanjing quickly.

Zheng Zhilong knew very well that this memorial would cause an uproar when sent to Nanjing. However, he didn't care.

This is what he wants!

He just wanted to tell the little emperor that Zheng Zhilong was not allowed to be controlled by others!

Haven't you sent a Qin envoy to announce the imperial edict? Well, I, Zheng Zhilong, have also received the imperial edict. But there are unexpected situations in heaven, and people have good fortune and good fortune at any time. A deadly fire has changed everything.

I, Zheng Zhilong, can't blame me?

So what about the emperor? The emperor also has to look at his expression!

Zheng Zhilong ignored the imperial edict at all.

Going to Beijing to report on your work? A joke!

What qualifications does the small court of the remnant Ming Dynasty have to ask him to come to Beijing to report his work?

He would be enough to save face if he didn't raise the flag to create a rebellion from the Ming court.

At this moment, Zheng Zhilong was very grateful for the decision he made to cooperate with the Qing court.

Although he did not completely turn to the Qing court, he left some retreat for himself.

If the Qing army can really successfully capture Huguang in the future and Shandong troops are facing Nanjing, Zheng Zhilong doesn't mind raising the flag to respond.

Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness? In Zheng Zhilong's eyes, this is a big deal!

There is only interests in his eyes. Whoever can bring him greater benefits will Zheng Zhilong turn to.

The Ming court treated him well, and he was appointed as the general of Fujian and was granted the title of Marquis.

But what the Qing court promised to give him was better.

That's the king!

Zheng Zhilong knew that the young emperor of the Ming Dynasty would not have appointed him as the king of a different surname no matter what.

Because there was no precedent before this, the little emperor could not make an exception for him.

But the Qing court was different.

The Sanshun Kings and the Pingxi Kings are all real princes, and they are all Han people.

There is such a precedent in Zheng Zhilong that he is not worried that the Qing court will break his promise.

Originally, Zheng Zhilong was a little hesitant whether to favor the Qing court.

But after this incident, he made up his mind.

If you are not kind, don’t blame me for being unrighteous.

I'm forced by you!

Of course, Zheng Zhilong will not rebel yet. First, the time is not yet ripe, and second, Zheng Chenggong is still in the hands of the Ming court.

He still likes this son Zheng Zhilong very much. He will not give up Zheng Chenggong easily unless he has no choice.

Alas, if only Zheng Chenggong was not sent to Nanjing to study at that time.

But at that time, Emperor Chongzhen was still in power, and no one would have expected that Li Zicheng would conquer the capital in just a few months, and then the Qing army of the Eight Banners would enter the pass.

All this happened too quickly and was not within Zheng Zhilong's plan.

By the time he realized that Chongzhen's prince had ascended the throne in Nanjing and sent Zheng Chenggong to the Imperial Ming Military Academy.

Zheng Zhilong once wrote several letters that his son returned to Fujian. But Zheng Chenggong said that he would not leave Nanjing as if he had taken a pill.

Later it is said that Zheng Chenggong went north to Shandong to fight against the Qing army.

This really makes Zheng Zhilong come out without any trouble.

At this time, just sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight. What kind of limelight can you make?

This is good. I am fighting with the Qing court, but my son is destroying my position!

I hope that the Qing court can forgive his son's sins in the future with his merits.

"I wrote another letter and sent someone to Tianjin by sea, saying that I agreed to transport shipbuilders to Tianjin!"

After thinking about it for a while, Zheng Zhilong finally made up his mind.

If selling grain to the Qing court was just a preliminary cooperation, transporting craftsmen to Tianjin would be an upgrade in cooperation.

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Chapter completed!