When Zeng Yongzhong, Liao Wenru, Shi Kefa, Hong Chengchou and others entered the Wenhua Hall, they saw Wu Zongrui who was already bending over his desk and looking at documents. Everyone quickly knelt down and saluted. Wu Zongrui barely raised his head and waved his hands to signal that everyone should not be polite.

In the middle of the main hall, there was a sand table, which made Zeng Yongzhong and others a little confused.

Wu Zongrui stepped off the chariot and went straight to the front of the sand table.

"Sir, Wenru, Xianzhi, and Mr. Hong, please come over. This sand table was specially set up by me."

After everyone came over, Wu Zongrui spoke slowly.

"Three aspects of information, please think carefully before answering."

"First, Zuo Liangyu, Gao Jie, and Liu Liangzuo all went to Hangzhou, Zhejiang, including Liu Zeqing who was stationed in Hangzhou. The four groups of people gathered together, with a total force of about 250,000 to 300,000. Lu Faxuan and Niu believed that Zuo Liangyu and others arrived in Hangzhou

Afterwards, internal strife is likely to occur among these four groups because of the struggle for power."

"Second, Zhang Xianzhong ascended the throne in Chengdu and proclaimed himself emperor. The army led by his subordinates Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo occupied almost the entire territory of Sichuan and Huguang, including the entire territory of Guangdong and Guangxi."

"Third, Zheng Zhilong and Huang Daozhou supported the Tang Dynasty king Zhu Yujian and ascended the throne. Zhu Yujian changed the Yuan Dynasty to Longwu with the intention of revitalizing the Ming Dynasty."

"In the sand table, the situation of many places in Sichuan and Huguang occupied by Zhang Xianzhong's Western Army is displayed. Because Zhang Xianzhong adopted a strong suppression posture, the resistance in various places was very strong, making it impossible for Zhang Xianzhong to completely stabilize."

"Okay, that's it. Let's share your thoughts."

The situation where cabinet ministers and the emperor discussed matters together and made decisions on the spot occurred during the Hongzhi period. Of course, only a diligent emperor would do this.

Wu Zongrui did not think of any diligent matters. He had too many things to consider and make decisions. He was busy every day. He started dealing with government affairs from Chen Shi and could not stop after Xu Shi. This also caused Zeng Yongzhong,

Liao Wenru, Shi Kefa, Hong Chengchou and others were very tired.

It was not just the cabinet ministers who entered the Wenhua Palace, but also the ministers of the six ministries, the left and right envoys of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and officials from the capital. The questions Wu Zongrui asked were to the point, often causing huge drops of sweat to appear on the foreheads of these officials.

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Because of their diligence, and even more because of their extraordinary abilities, the civil and military officials of the former dynasty who had submitted to the Wu Dynasty quickly changed their views on Wu Zongrui. Although Emperor Chongzhen was also very hardworking, no matter in terms of ability or winning over people's hearts,

, in terms of making the best use of talents, Emperor Chongzhen and Wu Zongrui are not comparable at all.

The situation in Beijing and Beizhili quickly stabilized, and the people slowly began to stabilize.

Today's situation is somewhat special. As for all major matters in the DPRK, after Zeng Yongzhong and others put forward their opinions and suggestions, Wu Zongrui finally made the decision. Then the imperial edict would arrive, and the officials involved would act in accordance with the requirements of the imperial edict.

This was the first time that the emperor took the initiative to think and ask questions.

Zeng Yongzhong, the chief minister of the cabinet, looked at everyone, clasped his fists and bowed his head before speaking.

"The three questions raised by the emperor, in my opinion, are all expected. Zhang Xianzhong sent Li Dingguo to Xiangyang, Huguang to conquer. Zuo Liangyu did not dare to collide head-on, so he could only lead his soldiers to escape. His best

The destination was Zhejiang. Gao Jie had already left Fengyang and was stationed in the Huangzhou Prefecture area of ​​Huguang. Zhang Xianzhong wanted to rule all of Huguang, so Gao Jie naturally wanted to leave. As for Liu Liangzuo, he couldn't get any support in Jiangxi, and he was even more desperate.

leave."

"Zhang Xianzhong proclaimed himself emperor, and Tang Wang Zhu Yujian proclaimed himself emperor. Anyway, Zhu Youjian hanged himself, the Ming Dynasty has been destroyed, and when the world has not yet been unified, it is normal for a few Xiaoxiao to pop up."

"I just feel that Fujian Commander-in-Chief Zheng Zhilong has a terrible intention. According to the information obtained by the Intelligence Department, Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Hongkui respectfully welcomed the Tang Dynasty King Zhu Yujian to the throne for their own interests. Although Zhu Yujian ascended the throne and became the emperor,

But they are out-and-out puppets. Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Hongkui are just trying to get more wealth with the help of Tang Wang Zhu Yujian."

"What's ridiculous is Huang Daozhou. He should know everything, but he pretends not to know. He also vigorously advocates the restoration of the Ming Dynasty. Perhaps Huang Daozhou feels that as long as Tang Wang Zhu Yujian takes the lead, everyone in the world will respond..."

Wu Zongrui's face showed little expression as he looked at Zeng Yongzhong and spoke.

"Sir, how do you think we should deal with these three things?"

Zeng Yongzhong looked at Liao Wenru, Shi Kefa, Hong Chengchou and others around him again, and spoke cautiously.

"Your Majesty, I think Master Lu's suggestion is feasible. Denglai's new army can just sit back and watch the tigers fight, and will not manage finances for the time being..."

Liao Wenru, Shi Kefa and Hong Chengchou all nodded in agreement.

Wu Zongrui shook his head slightly.

"Okay, I'll do the following analysis and see if it makes sense."

"First, there will be no conflict between Zuo Liangyu, Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing. Now that Tang Wang Zhu Yujian has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Fuzhou, Fujian, these people can take refuge in Zhu Yujian. There is no need for them to fight each other. You must know that these people,

They are all people who can weigh the pros and cons, and I conclude that Zheng Zhilong must have thought of this. Although his strength in Fujian is not bad, it is not enough to compete with our Denglai New Army, or even directly compete with Zhang Xianzhong. So at this time,

In order to ensure his own interests in Fujian, Zheng Zhilong was willing to try every means to win over Zuo Liangyu and others."

"Secondly, there is a possibility that the two emperors Zhu Yujian and Zhang Xianzhong will compete with each other, but it cannot be completely guaranteed. Although Zhu Yujian has certain talents and strategies, Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Hongkui will not be so stupid. They will use their own money and food to return the favor.

To use his own troops to fight, Zheng Zhilong must have tried every means to avoid such a fight."

"Third, Zhu Yujian's thinking is too simple. He cannot succeed because he has no power of his own. Everything is in the hands of Zheng Zhilong. Maybe within a short time, Zheng Zhilong, who accepts the canonization, will put on a certain posture, but once

When it comes to personal interests, Zheng Zhilong is no different from many rogue pirates and will do his best to protect his own interests. At that time, Zhu Yujian will be alone and unable to do anything well."

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After Wu Zongrui's in-depth and simple analysis, Zeng Yongzhong and others lowered their heads and pondered.

Before anyone could answer, Wu Zongrui spoke again.

"Lu Faxuan's suggestion of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight is good, but we can't just wait there, as this is very likely to breed real tigers and spread their fangs against us."

Wu Zongrui's words shocked everyone.

Zeng Yongzhong cupped his fists at Wu Zongrui again and spoke.

"Your Majesty, I feel that it is a good strategy to let Tang Wang Zhu Yujian and Zhang Xianzhong fight against each other. Moreover, the southern scholar-bureaucrats are powerful. They will definitely not support the emperor's promotion of officials and gentry working together as errands and paying food. Let Zhang Xianzhong

It is also a good choice to teach these scholar-bureaucrat families a lesson..."

The cabinet had obviously discussed it, so Zeng Yongzhong quickly answered the questions raised by Wu Zongrui.

Wu Zongrui thought for a moment.

"Sir, what you said is right. Lu Faxuan obviously thought carefully before putting forward the suggestion of sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers. If Lu Faxuan is committed to the people's livelihood issues in South Zhili and quickly stabilizes the situation in South Zhili, then the situation may be in our direction."

It will develop in the expected direction, but no one can guarantee that the literati families and scholars in Southern Zhili will not cause trouble."

"Tang Wang Zhu Yujian ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor because of Zheng Zhilong's selfishness, but people in the world may not necessarily see it this way. If we wait blindly, the scholars and scholar-bureaucrat families in the south are likely to turn to support Zhu Yujian, and even go to Fuzhou on a large scale.

This does not mean that these scholar-bureaucrats and scholars sincerely supported Zhu Yujian, but that they sought advantages and avoided disadvantages, hoping that their own privileges could be continued. Besides, even if Zhu Yujian failed, these scholars and scholar-bureaucrats' families did not have much influence.

If the loss is serious, we can just go back to Nanzhili."

At this time, Zeng Yongzhong and others were silent.

The cabinet made a special analysis and found that everything has advantages and disadvantages. Lu Faxuan's suggestion has more advantages than disadvantages, so the cabinet thinks it is feasible.

Wu Zongrui sighed softly and looked at everyone before speaking.

"It is actually feasible for the cabinet to adopt Lu Faxuan's suggestion. I just remind you that the situation in the south is too sensitive. We cannot wait and miss the opportunity. Since we are looking forward to a fight between Zhang Xianzhong and Tang Wang Wang Zhu Yujian, then

We can't just wait, we have to create opportunities so that both of them can't help but can't wait to start a large-scale fight, so that we can truly sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight."

"It is indeed difficult to find a breakthrough point, but it is not impossible."

"Everyone, there is a class involved between Zhang Xianzhong and Tang Wang Zhu Yujian, that is, the class of scholar-bureaucrats and scholars. This class opposes and resists Zhang Xinzhe, supports and supports Zhu Yujian, then we will find a way from this aspect, and we must let Tang Wang Zhu Yujian

Realizing the stakes, or letting Zheng Zhilong realize the stakes, they must come forward to protect the interests of scholar-bureaucrats and scholars, so that they can maintain their own unity."

"If we don't do this, then there will definitely be peace between Zhang Xianzhong and Zhu Yujian. Zhang Xianzhong rules Sichuan, Huguang, Guangdong and Guangxi, and Tang Wang Zhu Yujian rules Zhejiang, Fujian and other places. The two sides will not easily provoke war.

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"Such a situation will be detrimental to our Denglai New Army. We need to attack on two fronts, and we may also directly face the scholar-official families and scholars of the Ming Dynasty, and face unpredictable verbal attacks and slander. If such a situation occurs,

Even if my Denglai New Army destroyed Tang Wang Zhu Yujian and Zhang Xianzhong, we would not have won the final victory."
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