Fang Guoan was defeated like a mountain and crossing the river in a hurry, the whole of Shaoxing was like a frightened bird, and he was in panic all day long.

The defenders on the Qiantang River are just a group of rebels who cannot even receive military salaries. They can only rely on the support of Zhejiang gentry to barely maintain the establishment. With such soldiers and horses to defend the Qing soldiers who came to win, the Qiantang River can be crossed with a reed.

Later, the expected Qing army did not appear. It is said that Hou Xuanyan, Suzhou, took advantage of the chaos to seize Hangzhou. Fang Guoan understood that his previous defeat had helped Hou Xuanyan. Fang Guoan, who was seeking death, finally found a vent and scolded Hou Xuanyan's ancestors all over the 18th generation. In the past, Fang Guoan supported the recognition of the orthodox status of Emperor Longwu and King Lu abdicated. But now, because Hou Xuanyan was a member of the Longwu court, he turned into a staunch opponent.

Now the Duke of Yue, the King of Lu, is a general Fang Guoan, who is a deep-seated woman, sensitive and irritable. If anyone looks at him more, he will definitely be treated as a backer and discussing him. It is inevitable that a scolding will be made, and maybe even a whip will be taken.

But today he returned from court today. Fang Guoan, who had gotten out of the sedan chair, was beside him. A middle-aged man dressed in a merchant stared at him. This man looked very rich in appearance, but he was sturdy and tough, which was very inconsistent with his dress.

"Catch that troublemaker for me!"

His subordinates rushed forward and escorted the middle-aged man over with a fierce look. Each man hit his hind legs and knees, forcing the middle-aged man to kneel on the ground.

"You thief, you are a slutty businessman, staring at me sneakily at my official's intentions. I think it's probably a spy from the Qing army, so I'll beat me!"

The subordinates took the whip and were about to be whipped in the street. Seeing that they were so domineering, the middle-aged man was about to take action without asking questions. He looked panicked and shouted: "Sir, let me pass it on to the master!"

Fang Guoan looked around and said in a deep voice: "Take him in."

When he arrived at Fang Mansion, Fang Guoan closed the door tightly and asked, "Who is your master? Why did you come?"

Now that Shaoxing is in turmoil, Fang Guoan naturally wants to find a way out for himself. This person looks inappropriate and has probably not lie. He is a spy who comes to pass the message.

The middle-aged man looked proud and said loudly: "My master is the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the Ming Dynasty, and Hou Xuan is the governor of Hou."

Fang Guoan was angry when he heard this and turned red. He clenched his fists hard, suppressed his hatred, and asked, "Governor Hou asked you to come, what's the matter?"

The middle-aged man pretended not to see his anger, Zhan Yan smiled and said, "My master is always aware that the general intends to surrender to the orthodox His Majesty Longwu. Unlike Wang Zhiren, Zhang Guowei and others, the general is a true loyal minister and good general. The Marquis and Governor of My family said that the general holds the military power of Shaoxing. As long as the general is willing to raise the flag and expel Lu Fan, he will definitely report to the general as a third-rank official."

If he didn't say it, Fang Guoan heard that he promised him that he was just a third-rank official. You should know how noble he was in Shaoxing and was named Duke and was appointed as the first-rank official. Moreover, Emperor Longwu's edict said that as long as he surrendered, officials of the Lu court could hold the same official position in the Longwu court. However, Hou Xuanyan sent someone to instigate him to rebel, and actually offered a condition for a three-level demotion. The little thief Hou Xuanyan bullied me too much!

Fang Guoan laughed instead of anger, pretending to be calm, and said, "What Hou Xuanyan said is very suitable for me. I have long wanted to surrender to His Majesty Longwu. However, there are still many soldiers and horses in Shaoxing that I cannot move. With my own strength, it may be difficult to succeed."

The middle-aged man looked relieved, laughed, raised his head and said, "Mr. Fang doesn't have to worry about it. To be honest, Qian Sule and Sun Jiaji have already contacted our commander. As long as Master Fang is willing to take action, there will be no mistakes."

Fang Guoan showed an unnatural joy on his face and said, "Since that's the case, go and notify Lord Hou quickly and say I agree and let him listen to my news and don't act rashly."

"Mr. Fang is very wise. On behalf of the Governor and the people of the Ming Dynasty, I thank you." After saying that, I walked out of Fang's mansion excitedly.

As soon as he left Fang's mansion, Fang Guoan's face suddenly changed. He said hurriedly: "Prepare a sedan chair! Start from the back door, go around three times, and go to the palace to see Your Majesty."

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At the Qiantang River Port, the Ming army's camp was very lively.

Lord Gu Yanwu from Hangzhou, when he heard that the Ming army stationed in Qiantang had no military salary to get, he suddenly became kind-hearted because he was not a direct lineman.

Lord Gu understood the righteousness deeply and sent people to the camp and said, "It is all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. The brothers shed blood for the anti-Qing Dynasty. How could they not even have enough food?"

And he immediately transported several ships of grain and supplies. Because both sides were sensitive and complicated to care, Sun Jiaji, the chief general of the Qiantang River Port, dared not accept it at first, but when he saw that there were really only a few soldiers escorting the grain ships from Hangzhou, he felt relieved.

His own troops were indeed guarding Qiantang River hungry. In order to eliminate dissidents, Wang Zhiren of Fang Guoan monopolized military power, secretly and openly tried his best to destroy his rebel army.

The grain transport ships in Hangzhou are small and numerous, and you can tell at a glance that they can't hide a large number of people. Sun Jiaji couldn't help but praise him after seeing it: "I heard for a long time that Gu Yanwu in Kunshan is a master of the world. He really rushed to help with his support. He was so kind-hearted."

Because there are too many small boats and too fast the waterway, the Ming army has been busy with roads since morning and late, and has been receiving food.

Shaoxing soldiers, who could only eat one meal a day, happily transporting food. Everyone praised Gu Yanwu, Hangzhou and Hou Xuanyan, Suzhou.

At the same time, a fierce quarrel was caught in the palace in Shaoxing.

Duke Yue named his name and cursed the right censor Qian Sule and Sun Jiaji, colluded with Hou Xuanyan, intending to change.

He said it with scruples and even pulled out dozens of his guards to testify.

Sun Jiaji was at the Qiantang River at this time, and only Qian Sule was in the court. Although he intended to persuade the King of Lu to abdicate, he never wanted to surrender.

After hearing this accusation that emerged suddenly, Qian Sule was born with a qi of a Buddha and the two Buddhas ascended to heaven, and did not care about their official positions and cursed in the hall with Fang Guoan.

King Zhu Yihai of Lu hesitated and looked at Zhu Dadian, who had always been neutral but was determined to oppose the Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Dadian also didn't believe it in his heart. Everyone knows the character of Fang Guoan and Qian Sule. Fang Guoan was a warlord and soldier, and Qian Sule was a famous Fang Zheng gentleman. However, Fang Guoan was in great power, and Zhang Guowei, Wang Zhiren and others waved flags and shouted for him. Zhu Dadian had no choice but to say: "Since Duke Yue and Censor Qian each had their own opinions, why not transfer Sun Jiaji to the court to ask?"

The King of Lu nodded and ordered the attendants around him to take a whip to the river to invite Sun Jiaji to the court.
Chapter completed!