Gao Shixin naturally understood the purpose of Zhang Yong's visit to the south, and the basis for fighting was silver. He also knew that Zhang Yong and the little carpenter worked together to create machine tools and new muskets, and it also required silver to equip these things on a large scale.

As long as Xiong Tingbi fails to fall in Liaodong, the Later Jin Dynasty will not be able to turn over.

But Gao Shixin also had his own little plan. He didn't want to stay in Fujian for two years and wait until the pirates were recruited before returning. He was not in a hurry to come to Fujian this time. He just needed to contact them first and then use his knowledge to help them a few, such as casting new artillery that could defeat the Dutch, leaving a good impression on them, and then exposing his identity to them at the appropriate opportunity to express his intention to recruit them. He could give them some time to consider it, and then he would return to the capital to assist Zhang Yong in controlling the situation.

As for Fujian, he also plans to secretly recruit a group of Jinyiwei spies on the spot, specifically responsible for keeping an eye on Zheng Zhilong and his group and monitoring their movements.

"Little brother, I'll ask you for something. You are familiar with Fujian and Guangdong. Can you help me recruit some secret spies from Jinyiwei? Recruit secretly, don't let irrelevant people know. Because I don't feel at ease with the local Jinyiwei. God knows whether they have secretly colluded with local corrupt officials and pirates? So I need my own people." Gao Shixin asked Cai Jiuyi to secretly recruit people.

"Brother, it's absolutely fine. I begged all the way from Guangdong to Fujian, and I have met many heroes from the world. Many of them are talented but have no way to serve the country. I will go and find them all." Cai Jiuyi agreed immediately.

"Okay, I'll ask you, little brother."

"Brother, I'll go now, I'll be back in less than 20 days. When I come back, where will I find you?"

Gao Shixin was shocked: "The journey to Guangdong is long. Can you go back and forth within 20 days?"

Cai Jiuyi smiled and said, "A martial arts I have learned is light skills. It is not a problem to travel 400 miles a day, or even 500 miles a day."

Light skills are not really light as a swallow, but a skill. Flying the eaves and walls is actually a skill of parkour plus the skill of the Yijin Jing; and walking for 500 miles a day is also a skill of the Yijin Jing.

There was no saying that the Ming Dynasty had internal strength, but there was really the ability to use the qi of the Dantian to enhance strength and endurance. The masters in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties were not the martial arts scammers who were beaten by Xiaodong in later generations, and they all had real skills. In fact, the masters of bows and archers also used the qi of the Dantian to enhance their own strength, and even the "Wu Beizhi" mentioned this; Qi Jiguang's Six-Hero Eight-Mother Scouting Technique also mentioned one of them.

However, the soldiers on the battlefield are more important than practicing external skills and formations. No matter how good the martial arts master is, a team of soldiers in a neat lineup cannot defeat them, unless they encounter perverted archers like Gao Shixin, they can shoot and kill them one by one.

Gao Shixin asked again: "If you go and go back quickly, how can you solve the problem of Luyan? Should I help you get Zhang Luyan? You can't beg all the way back to Guangdong, right?"

"No need, I have a certificate of tribute and can go anywhere." Cai Jiuyi replied.

"Aren't you expelled from the sect? Why do you have a certificate of vassal?"

"I was expelled from the sect, but I am still the monk."

"Okay, then you go and go back quickly! I'll wait for you in Quanzhou Prefecture."

"No!" Cai Jiuyi put his right fist on his chest, saluted, and said goodbye to Gao Shixin and went to Guangdong to recruit people. Gao Shixin went to Quanzhou Prefecture, preparing to wait for Cai Jiuyi there.

When he arrived at Quanzhou Prefecture City, Gao Shixin did not go to the local Jinyiwei Hundred House, but found an inn to stay in. Then he went to the inn, showed the silver token, and asked the inn to send a letter to the capital.

Before Cai Jiuyi came back, Gao Shixin first received a letter from the capital: The emperor was seriously ill.

In the capital, Zhu Yijun, the emperor who had been a forty-eight years, was unable to get up. He lie on the dragon bed every day and could not get up. He had to serve eunuchs and palace maids when eating and drinking. However, most of the time, Concubine Zheng personally served him in front of the sickbed.

Concubine Zheng sat in front of the sickbed, and Wanli had not woken up for a day and a night. Concubine Zheng's eyes were swollen like walnuts, and her tears had already dried up. She murmured to herself: "Your Majesty, you get better soon! You can't leave me alone! If you leave, how can I live in the future!"

Her son Zhu Changxun did not become the crown prince as he wished, but he became the prince of Fu. Zhu Changluo, who had always been hated by her, became the crown prince under the support of the Donglin Party. Although Zhu Changluo was as honest as a puppy in front of her, even after the attack case, Zhu Changluo did not take the opportunity to open fire at her, but turned a big deal into small matters and only killed a few small fish and shrimps. However, Concubine Zheng knew very well that after Wanli's death, Zhu Changluo must be the emperor.

Once Zhu Changluo ascended the throne, what consequences would he have? Concubine Zheng could not imagine.

At this time, I want to recall my son, King Fu, back to the capital? Don’t even think about it, don’t talk about whether King Fu can deal with those Donglin Party. Even if he has this ability, he can’t leave Luoyang. If the vassal king leaves the vassal state and returns to the capital without authorization, that is a taboo. None of the ministers in the court will let Concubine Zheng and his son go.

The ministers in the court had always disliked Concubine Zheng and his son. I don’t know how many upright people lost their heads to oppose Emperor Wanli’s appointment of Zhu Changxun as the crown prince. In the eyes of the ministers, Concubine Zheng was a vixen, a beauty like Mei Xi, Daji, Baosi, etc. who harmed the country and the people. However, Emperor Wanli has been protecting her and has not let others hurt her.

But once Wanli is gone, will Zhu Changluo attack her with the support of the ministers in the court? Perhaps he will spend his whole life in the cold palace. The most terrifying thing is that if any minister simply submits a memorial and asks Concubine Zheng to bury Wanli for his death, Zhu Changluo will be ready to report when his mind is hot, that would be terrible.

In Chenghua Palace, the little carpenter has not done carpenter work for several days. Since Grandpa Huang fell ill, the little carpenter has been depressed every day and cannot be energetic in anything he does. Sometimes shed tears inexplicably.

"My master, don't worry, the emperor will definitely get better." Zhang Yong comforted.

"Yongwazi, don't lie to me!" The little carpenter shook his head with red eyes, "Grandpa Emperor is old, I'm afraid it's really good this time. What should I do if Grandpa Emperor is gone?"

In fact, the little carpenter is a person who values ​​friendship and cannot see the ruthlessness of the imperial family in him. It is precisely because the little carpenter values ​​feelings that Wei Yin was dictatorial in the original time and space, and Kebaba controlled the harem. How many ministers impeached them was useless at all. The little carpenter was not unaware that some of the things they did were too much, but they just turned a blind eye.

Zhang Yong also knew that it was already a critical moment. After Wanli's death, Zhu Changluo vigorously promoted the upright people of the Donglin Party. Even Li Sancai, who had two sons of wealthy businessmen in the world, was about to rush to the capital. Fortunately, Li Sancai was still halfway, and Zhu Changluo kicked his legs because of two red balls, so he did not let the disaster enter the capital.

However, the joint operations of Zhu Changluo and the Donglin Party, which were as fierce as a tiger, had a very serious impact on Liaodong.

First, Ye Xianggao was pulled back to become the chief minister, and then Yao Zongyuan was sent to Liaodong. Yao Zongyuan was insatiable and incompatible with the honest and honest Xiong Tingbi. As a result, Yao Zongyuan colluded with the Donglin Party to impeach Xiong Tingbi, causing Xiong Tingbi to step down.

What's more serious is that Wang Huazhen was a student of Ye Xianggao, and it happened that the grandmother of the Liaodong Governor Zhou Yongchun was seriously ill and was about to resign. Wang Huazhen followed Ye Xianggao's path and went to Liaodong to serve as the governor.
Chapter completed!